Recall Register

1986 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1986 Dodge Caravan. The campaign is 86V010000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jan 1986. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has 49 complaints on file for this model year. 8 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.

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Remedy of campaign 86V010000, in the NHTSA record

Replace incorrect seat risers.

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Recall campaigns

1 campaign. 275 units in total.

  1. 86V010000Received . 275 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    First rear seats were installed with an incorrect left side seat riser which causes failure to comply with the seat and seat belt loading requirements of FMVSS 207, seating systems. Consequence of defect: if an accident occurred, the seats may become detached, causing serious injuries to its occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace incorrect seat risers.

    Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

49 complaints, 55 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1986 Dodge Caravan
  • All 1986 vehicles
1986 Dodge Caravan: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1986 CaravanAll 1986 vehiclesCaravan, all yearsMentions
Structure254.560.757.514
Latches/Locks/Linkages218.214.347.312
Engine and Engine Cooling109.1138.594.46
Seat Belts90.9121.149.25
Fuel System, Gasoline72.792.439.24
Tires54.542.615.13
Equipment36.418.721.32
Electrical System36.4146.91032
Visibility18.228.340.71
Steering18.248.253.71

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.

Complaints that report a crash
6
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
7
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
11 Jul 2001

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1986 Dodge Caravan, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 31 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1986 Dodge Caravan
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA94005Engineering analysisLIFTGATE LATCHESStructure31 Jan 199425 Oct 1995
EA91010Engineering analysisTRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILUREPower Train10 Dec 199031 Dec 1991
EA90030Engineering analysisSPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILSEquipment31 May 199024 Sep 1990
PE90079Preliminary evaluationREAR SEAT STRUCTURE FAILSVisibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System7 May 19902 Oct 1990
EA90011Engineering analysisUNDERDASH FIRESExterior Lighting23 Feb 199028 Feb 1991
PE90030Preliminary evaluationSPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILUREEquipment9 Jan 199031 May 1990
PE89170Preliminary evaluationUNDERDASH FIRESEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline26 Sep 198923 Feb 1990
PE88095Preliminary evaluationBROKEN DRIVERS SEATSeats22 Aug 198815 Feb 1989

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1986 Dodge Caravan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/caravan/1986/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
CHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Dodge Caravan?
275 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Caravan have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 56 recall campaigns for the Dodge Caravan, model years 1984 to 2017. 1 of them names the 1986 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1986 Dodge Caravan name most often?
Structure: 14 of 55 component mentions, or 254.5 per 1,000. For all 1986 vehicles the figure is 60.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Dodge Caravan open?
No. Each of the 8 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.