NHTSA Complaint #10194843 — 2005 DODGE CARAVAN

THE FOLLOWING ITEM NEEDS TO BE REVISITED AND INCLUDE THE YEAR 2005 FOR THE DODGE CARAVAN. THIS MORNING I HAD THIS PROBLEM DIAGNOSED ON 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE DEALER WANTED $212.00 FOR THE PART AND $100.00 LABOR TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA04013, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 04V480000; DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : JUNE 4, 2004, AND DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED WAS MAY 25, 2005 . SUMMARY: THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION, RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL , IF EQUIPPED, AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL , IF EQUIPPED. IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLER/CHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKS PRYING ASSEMBLY ON ALL THE 1998--2000 DAIMLER/CHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000 WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. IALSO, T WILL PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THE 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ERE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER . SEE RECALL 04V480000. THE AGENCY BELIEVED THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DID NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DID NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTED WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY. THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK