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1997 Dodge CARAVAN Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	402251
Internal NHTSA #	10005843
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	CARAVAN
Model Year	1997
File date	24/01/03
Component	WHEELS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On the date given, my 19 year old daughter was driving on a secondary road in the town of peru, ny, when the right front (factory option) cast aluminum wheel split in two circumfrentially, pulling her violently into a snowbank. There was no prior indication of the failure, and the vehicle had never been abused or involved in any accident or incident. The vehicle is a 1997 dodge grand caravan ls, and the wheel in question is the factory optional aluminum cast item. We filed a complaint with the dealer and the manufacturer, and were told that there was nothing that can be done and that the failure was our fault. There was no previous damage to the wheel, it had never been abused, there was no air leakage over time to indicate a crack or fault, the temperature at the time was approximately 10 degrees f., and there was no obstacle in the road which could have contributed to the incident. The wheel simply brok into two pieces. We feel that your organization should be made aware of this possible defect since sudden and unexpected failure of such a vital piece of vehicle equipment could obviously prove fatal. If this had occurred on an interstate at highway speeds, or if the left front wheel had failed, pulling the vehicle into oncoming traffic, the possible results are obvious. Please feel free to contact myself or my wife at any time concerning this matter, and we are curious to know if you have received any other complaints of this nature. Thank you for your time and assistance.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	124500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PERU, NY
VIN pattern	1B4GP54L2VBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	08/08/02
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	30
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Dealer's name	GARRANDS AUTO SALES
Dealer's telephone number	1-800-640-5144
Dealer's city	PLATTSBURGH
Dealer's state code	NY
Dealer's ZIP code	12901

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 Dodge CARAVAN Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Dodge CARAVAN Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

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