NHTSA Complaint #10320883 — 1998 DODGE CARAVAN UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10320883
Vehicle	1998 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	January 1, 1901
Date Filed	March 18, 2010
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

LTR ON BEHALF OF (IN) RE 2 KNOWN DEFECTS (SEAT BELT LATCHES & GEAR SHIFT INTERLOCK) IN DODGE CARAVANS REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO POSSIBLE SAFETY RECALL FM OWNER OF A 1998 DODGE CARAVAN. *KB THE CONSUMER FOUND THE GENERATION 3 SEAT BELT LATCHES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO UNBUCKLE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DIDN'T EXPERIENCE THE INCIDENT WITH HIS VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS SCARY TO THINK THAT IT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HAPPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BUILT WITH A GEAR SHIFT INTERLOCK. THE CONSUMER STATED SOMEONE INCLUDING A CHILD COULD MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE WITHOUT THE IGNITION BEING ON, OR WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. *JB

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