12 of the
1,028 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Caravan are about the
seats — 1% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
120,000 miles.
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY VEHICLE WAS MET WITH AN ACCIDENT ON ROUTE 516, OLD BRIDGE, NJ. MY VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A SCHOOL BUS AND PUSHED INTO A LAMP POLE. MY VEHICLE IS TOTALED AS PER STATE FARM INSURANCE. BOTH AIR BAG FAILED TO WORK. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARD INSTEAD OF PROTECTING OUR NECK AND BODY. THE VEHICLE IS WITH STATE FARM INSURANCE. *JB. ALSO, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN TWO INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10101469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 milesAtoka, TN
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN TURNING CORNERS CENTER SEAT LIFTED UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE. CONSUMER REMOVED THE SEATS, AND REPLACED THEM ACCORDING TO HER IN THE PROPER WAY.
NHTSA complaint #10075801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,000 milesTucson, AZCrash
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE THIRD ROW SEAT SEPARATED FROM THE TRACK AN SLID FORWARD. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. *AK *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10039798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brownsville, TN
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THE MIDDLE VEHICLE SEAT MOVES LEFT TO RIGHT AND BACKWARDS DUE TO THE TRACKS UNDER THE SEAT. PH
NHTSA complaint #10002153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norfolk, VA
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE RECLINE LATCH BROKE. THE DRIVER SEAT FULLY RECLINED BACK CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS
NHTSA complaint #10001808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Payson, AZ2 injured
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
AT 15-20 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT IN REAR. SEATBACK BROKE AND RECLINED BACKWARDS. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WERE 2 INJURIES
NHTSA complaint #8009946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
SEATS
THE MANUAL DRIVER SEAT WILL JUMP BACK INTERMITTANTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8008122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bogota, NJ
SEATS
DEALER SAID SEAT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRENTY WILL NOT FIX IT.
NHTSA complaint #721439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chatham, NYCrash
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR IN WHICH DRIVER'S SEAT RELEASED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #847623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Franklinton, NCCrash1 injured
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
IN A HIGH SPEED REAR END COLLISION WITH A SEMI TRUCK, DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO FLY BACK. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.
NHTSA complaint #835033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Woodbridge, VA1 injured
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING COLLISION SEAT COLLAPSED CAUSING INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #534342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grants PAS, OR
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEADREST ON THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW SEATS ARE NOT SOLD AS A STANDARD FEATURES ON THIS MODEL, THE OWNER FEELS THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD THAT CAN RESULT IN NECK INJURY IF IN A COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #520911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.