Ottowa, IL
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE. BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. NO INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #895205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1996 Dodge Grand Caravan seat problems
10 of the 1,860 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan are about the seats — 1% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Seats
5
50.0%
Recliner
4
40.0%
Head Restraint
1
10.0%
Seats across every Dodge Grand Caravan year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Mexco, NY
SEATS
WHILE PULLING DRIVER'S SEAT UP TO DRIVE AND ONCE VEHICLE IS IN ROUTE, SEAT SLIDES BACK,CAUSING POOR DRIVING. SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #862946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Livingston, TX
Crash
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING IMPACT WITH EMBANKMENT THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEAT TILTED FORWARD DUE TO FAILURE OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM WHICH HOLDS THE SEAT DOWN. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #550677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, MO
1 injured
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE ON IMPACT DURING ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER. YH
NHTSA complaint #549974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oakdale, MN
SEATS
DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES(SEAT PROBLEM WAS DEFINED IN PREVIOS SERVICE ORDERS)
NHTSA complaint #703667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portland, OR
Crash
2 injured
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED IN WHICH THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN THE SEAT FLYING INTO THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #826826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elmira, NY
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD RESTS FOR THE BENCH SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #537889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Riverside, CA
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT FAILED AND REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #602929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mimai, FL
1 injured
SEATS
REMOVABLE SEAT HAS SHARP EDGES, CAUSING INJURIES WHEN REMOVED DUE TO A DESIGN PROBLEM, IN FOR REPAIRS, DOOR EDGE GUARD AROUND THE METAL EDGES BOLTS ARE STILL COMING OUT.
NHTSA complaint #804729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plano, TX
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SLIDING REAR BENCH SEAT BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #505526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.