NHTSA Complaint #10161042 — 1996 DODGE CARAVAN

I OWN AN 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE STRUT TOWERS, ESPECIALLY THE DRIVER SIDE, ARE RUSTING HORRIBLY AND WILL NEED REPAIR TO AVOID A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. IF THE RUST GIVES WAY, THE STRUTS WILL GO UP THROUGH THE TOWER WHICH BEST CASE CAUSES HUGE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND WORST CASE COULD RESULT IN A FATAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. READING AROUND THE INTERNET, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FROM 1996 THROUGH 2000 VANS AND REPAIR KITS ARE BACK ORDERED AT DEALERSHIPS AROUND THE NATION. DAIMLER/CHRYSLER IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AS THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. *NM