DODGE CARAVAN 1984: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V164000

Make Model Year
DODGE CARAVAN 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-01-16 1985-12-11 1986-01-10

Production Dates: 1983-10-01 - 1985-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 10800

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 111

Summary

VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL SUNSCREEN REAR GLASS WHICH HAS LESS THAN 70 PERCENT LUMINOUS TRANSMITTANCE AND DOES NOT HAVE A PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 111, REAR VIEW MIRRORS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DRIVERS OF THESE VANS DO NOT HAVE THE MINIMUM FIELD OF VISION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 111. WITHOUT THIS MINIMUM FIELD OF VISION THE DRIVER CANNOT MANEUVER HIS VEHICLE SAFELY AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR.

Notes

SYSTEM:PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR, FMVSS 111.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:VAN-TYPE VEHICLES WITH SUNSCREEN REAR GLASS AND WITHOUT PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR.