News Chrysler to recall 300,000+ minivans due to airbag defect

luckyclov · Aug 7, 2011

As far as I can tell, for now, the recall is specific only to 2008 Grand Caravan and Town & Countrys.

http://content.usatoday.com/communi...2008-minivans-again-for-exploding-air-bags-/1

http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/04/autos/chrysler_minivan_recall/

mama_katz · Aug 7, 2011

Thank you!

Kobain's Mommy · Aug 7, 2011

This doesn't surprise me... My BFF had a 2008 T&C. We called it her "Space Shuttle from Hell." She had it a little over a year before getting rid of it.

ericarizo · Aug 8, 2011

So glad mine are 99 and 05's.

luckyclov · Aug 8, 2011

Kobain's Mommy said:
This doesn't surprise me... My BFF had a 2008 T&C. We called it her "Space Shuttle from Hell." She had it a little over a year before getting rid of it.

I owned my '09 Grand Caravan for 19 months.

celtic1885 · Aug 8, 2011

add me to the list, had an 05 - less than a year

jourdysmom · Aug 8, 2011

I read my recall notice email from NHTSA wrong

I thought id said June-July 2007 DOM... It says June 2007-July 2008... I am obviously in that group.

Now I need to find a decent dealership to do the repairs. My local one is ridiculous!

NHTSA notice

Kat_Momof3 · Aug 8, 2011

I'm glad that mine isn't part of the recall, but it's not something that would scare me... all vehicles have recalls on things from time to time.

I really love my van... I'm just ready for something more fuel efficient... when we can afford it.... on the other hand, I still really appreciate having the 3rd row... having all that space for things on longer trips and stuff... I wish they could make a minivan that had the mileage of a prius...

luckyclov · Aug 9, 2011

I actually liked my '05/'06 Caravan waaaay better then my '09. I really liked my '09 for awhile, too (the recalls never bothered me, actually...I'd rather see them then not), but I struggled for so long to find a booster compatible with the 3rd row for my oldest (that I was fully comfortable with). In the end, it was that, the shoulder belt placement in the 3rd row, the depressing gas mileage (13-14 MPG on a *good* day - and I am a VERY conservative city driver), and the crappy dealership service that made DH and I decide to trade it in for something else, that met ALL of our needs, that we'd be happy with long-termish.

mama_katz · Aug 9, 2011

I finally get my van back after a month and have to turn around and give it back for another repair. I will probably drive an hour away to another Dodge dealership, though. After what the service dept at this one did with my computer, I don't trust them.

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