ON MAY 15, 2011, I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM LAPLUME, PA WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I STARTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE AND RUMBLING, I SLOWED DOWN WITH SOME TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE (LUCKILY I WAS NOT GOING THE SPEED LIMIT BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUOUS RAIN) AND AS I SLOWED DOWN IT GOT LOUDER. I THOUGHT MY ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO DIE. I PUT O…
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ON MAY 15, 2011, I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM LAPLUME, PA WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I STARTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE AND RUMBLING, I SLOWED DOWN WITH SOME TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE (LUCKILY I WAS NOT GOING THE SPEED LIMIT BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUOUS RAIN) AND AS I SLOWED DOWN IT GOT LOUDER. I THOUGHT MY ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO DIE. I PUT ON MY DISTRESS SIGNALS, PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (PRETTY CLOSE TO THE FREEWAY), AND MY SISTER GOT OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO CHECK TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS HANGING AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE LOOKED AS IF IT HAD BEEN BLOWN UP. I CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHICH ARRIVED ABOUT AN HOUR LATER TO PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON. WHEN I GOT HOME AND CHECKED THE LAST FOUR NUMBERS ON THE TIRE FOR THE MANUFACTURER DATE AND IT READ--1005. WHICH I WAS INFORMED IT MEANT THE TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED ON THE TENTH WEEK OF 2005. MY VEHICLE IS A 2009 VEHICLE--PURCHASED NEW IN MAY 2009 FROM THE ADVENTURE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN WILLOUGHBY, OHIO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10401235
50,000 miles · Jan 18, 2011
Tires
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE STEMS BROKE OFF ON ALL FOUR TIRES WHEN THEY WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER FOR THREE MONTHS AND THE DEALER STATE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE STEMS BROKE OFF ON ALL FOUR TIRES WHEN THEY WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER FOR THREE MONTHS AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50000.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009. SOME OF THE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY ROUTED WIRE HARNESS THAT MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE LOWER SLIDING DOOR HINGE BRACKET CAN MAKE CONTACT AND WEAR THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR INSIDE THE SLIDING DOOR, OVERHEATING THE LATCH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-853-1403.
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN MOBILITY CONVERSIONS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE REAR SPRING HATS COME INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE REAR TIRES. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS THE TIRES MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE REAR SPRING HATS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE SPRING HAT MAY WEAR A HOLE IN THE TIRE OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE FUEL FILL PIPE COMES INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE TIRE MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE FUEL FILL PIPE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FUEL FILL PIPE MAY WEAR A HOLE IN ONE OR THE OTHER COMPONENTS OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS, OR A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT THE FUEL PIPE IS COMPROMISED.
Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
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