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Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 24 Sep 2026.

Recalls by model year:

Recall campaigns

1. 02V293000AIR BAGS:FRONTALReported 7 Nov 2002 · 1,500,521 units

   Defect, as filed: On certain mini vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process.

   Consequence: This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. An extended lifetime warranty will also be placed on this component for all affected vehicles, regardless of mileage. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. Owner notification began november 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

   Filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (manufacturer campaign B24).

2. 00V268000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMReported 13 Sep 2000 · 1,163,000 units

   Defect, as filed: Vehicle description: mini vans built with 3.3l and 3.8l engines have fuel rails with nitrole rubber o-ring seals that can degrade over time. Fuel leakage from the underhood fuel injection fuel rail could result, increasing the likelihood of a vehicle fire.

   Consequence: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.

   Remedy: Dealers will install a seal on the vehicle fuel rails to prevent external leakage of fuel from the fuel rail crossover tube, should the existing o-rings continue to degrade. Owner notification began on january 25, 2002. Due to the large quantity of vehicles involved in this campaign, the owner notification will be phased over the next several months. However, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

   Filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (manufacturer campaign 895).

3. 98V185000CHILD SEATReported 6 Aug 1998 · 157,000 units

   Defect, as filed: Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with integrated child seats. The shoulder harness restraint on the integrated child seat can become difficult to extract when the safety belt latch plate becomes contaminated.

   Consequence: This can cause difficulty in releasing a child from the restraint.

   Remedy: Dealers will clean the latch mechanism. An extender will be added to the emergency release anchor for the child seat safety belts so that the release clips are more visible and accessible to the operator in the event that the retractor mechanism can not be unlocked. In addition, an instructional owner's manual supplement card will be provided.

   Filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.

4. 97V200000TIRES:BEADReported 13 Nov 1997 · 25,000 units

   Defect, as filed: Vehicle description: passenger minivans equipped with p215/65r15 goodyear conquest tires mounted on steel wheel. The tires can experience a sudden air pressure loss without warning.

   Consequence: Sudden tire failure could result in a loss of driver control of the vehicle.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the tires that were mounted on steel wheels.

   Filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.

5. 96V215000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERReported 29 Oct 1996 · 18,997 units

   Defect, as filed: The master cylinder rear seal, between the hydraulic fluid and the vacuum reservoir, may not seal adequately allowing hydraulic fluid to be drawn into the power assist vacuum reservoir.

   Consequence: As the hydraulic fluid in the master cylinder reservoir decreases, the level sensor will detect the loss of fluid and illuminate the instrument panel brake warning lamp. Continued operation of the vehicle with the warning lamp illuminated can result in extended stopping distances.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder on all affected vehicles. Addendum (4-14-97): vehicles inspected per chrysler recall no. 707 and found to be outside the listed suspect master cylinder date code range, must now have the master cylinder primary piston replaced (chrysler recall no. 714).

   Filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION.

Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Complaints by component

Component mentions per 1,000 for the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan (black) against all 1997 model-year vehicles in the file (yellow). A complaint can name more than one component.

581 unique complaints, 851 component mentions; 37 injuries and 1 deaths reported by complainants. Complaint narratives are not republished.

Complaints by year received

Investigations

Other Dodge Grand Caravan model years

Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.

All Dodge Grand Caravan model years · Dodge: 118 model lines

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Provenance

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 24 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.