November 6, 2002
Chrysler is recalling about 500,000 minivans because a possibly misplaced part could cause the vehicles' airbags, horns or cruise control systems to fail.
The recalled vehicles were manufactured under the Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Grand Voyager, Voyager and Chrysler Town & Country nameplates, the company said. Most were from the 1996-1998 model years and were sold in the U.S., Canada and overseas.
A company spokesman said Chrysler will also also offer a lifetime warranty on the "clockspring" in an additional 1.3 minivans from the same 1996-1998 model years because the part -- which provides power to various components in the steering wheel -- may have been installed improperly.
If misplaced, the part could interfere with the driver's side airbag in the minivans, as well as with the horn and speed control.
One accident has been attributed to the misplaced part.
