This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owned a 1996 Dodge Caravan. Had to have seat welded because it would lean all the way back. This was on the driver's side seat, and it was a high back. This is the first time the seat has been welded. He knew a couple of people where the seat fell backwards while they where driving onthe highway. This seat cost $216. 00.
Consumer stated the drivers seat back is broken. The seat doesn't come up all the way and it doesn't recline backward...took vehicle to meroke auto repair in merrick, NY, and mechanic stated the seat should be recalled. It is a main structure in the vehicle. Consumer called junk yards looking for a seat and they said that the seats they have are either the same or worst.
While at a stop another vehicle rear ended consumer at about 55 mph. Both passengers' side seatbacks collasped. As a result of seatback collasping consumer felt some of the injuries would not have been so bad.
Driving down highway, came to a stop; dump truck hit driver in the rear, knocked her down through the intersection, driver hit head on steering wheel and flew backwards and landed on her back. Seat totally collapsed. Vehicle in for repairs, cause unknown.
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- Roosevelt, NY, USA