Chrysler recalling 471 Minivans over liftgate issue

Can someone tell me the exact date and time that people got so weak
and/or lazy that they could no longer open and/or close a door by
hand?


On Thu, 10 May 2012 10:35:24 -0500,
lid (MummyChunk) wrote:

>From AB
>
>
>
>Report Date : May 8, 2012 at 09:33 AM
>NHTSA Campaign ID number : 12V191000
>
>Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
>CHRYSLER / TOWN AND COUNTRY 2012
>DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN 2012
>Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC Mfr's Report Date: MAY 01, 2012
>NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V191000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
>Component: EQUIPMENT
>Potential Number of Units Affected: 471
>Summary:
>CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND
>DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2012 THROUGH
>MARCH 12, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE
>LIFTGATE PINCH SENSOR THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AS A RESULT,
>INCREASED FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP THE POWER LIFTGATE
>DURING FINAL CLOSING STAGES.
>Consequence:
>THE POWER LIFTGATE DOOR MAY CLOSE ON AN APPENDAGE, INCREASING THE RISK
>OF INJURY.
>Remedy:
>CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE
>RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS
>EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MAY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT
>1-800-853-1403.
>Notes:
>CHRYSLERS RECALL NUMBER IS M17. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE
>NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY
>HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

you know what the pinch sensor is for right?



"Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
...
> Can someone tell me the exact date and time that people got so weak
> and/or lazy that they could no longer open and/or close a door by
> hand?
>
>
> On Thu, 10 May 2012 10:35:24 -0500,
> lid (MummyChunk) wrote:
>
>>From AB
>>
>>
>>
>>Report Date : May 8, 2012 at 09:33 AM
>>NHTSA Campaign ID number : 12V191000
>>
>>Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
>>CHRYSLER / TOWN AND COUNTRY 2012
>>DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN 2012
>>Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC Mfr's Report Date: MAY 01, 2012
>>NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V191000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
>>Component: EQUIPMENT
>>Potential Number of Units Affected: 471
>>Summary:
>>CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND
>>DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2012 THROUGH
>>MARCH 12, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE
>>LIFTGATE PINCH SENSOR THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AS A RESULT,
>>INCREASED FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP THE POWER LIFTGATE
>>DURING FINAL CLOSING STAGES.
>>Consequence:
>>THE POWER LIFTGATE DOOR MAY CLOSE ON AN APPENDAGE, INCREASING THE RISK
>>OF INJURY.
>>Remedy:
>>CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE
>>RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS
>>EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MAY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT
>>1-800-853-1403.
>>Notes:
>>CHRYSLERS RECALL NUMBER IS M17. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE
>>NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY
>>HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
>>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

On Fri, 8 Jun 2012 21:59:05 -0400, "Rob" > wrote:

>you know what the pinch sensor is for right?
>
>

Yes. Not sure what your point is though.


>
>"Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
.. .
>> Can someone tell me the exact date and time that people got so weak
>> and/or lazy that they could no longer open and/or close a door by
>> hand?
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 10 May 2012 10:35:24 -0500,
>> lid (MummyChunk) wrote:
>>
>>>From AB
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Report Date : May 8, 2012 at 09:33 AM
>>>NHTSA Campaign ID number : 12V191000
>>>
>>>Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
>>>CHRYSLER / TOWN AND COUNTRY 2012
>>>DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN 2012
>>>Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC Mfr's Report Date: MAY 01, 2012
>>>NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V191000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
>>>Component: EQUIPMENT
>>>Potential Number of Units Affected: 471
>>>Summary:
>>>CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND
>>>DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2012 THROUGH
>>>MARCH 12, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE
>>>LIFTGATE PINCH SENSOR THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AS A RESULT,
>>>INCREASED FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP THE POWER LIFTGATE
>>>DURING FINAL CLOSING STAGES.
>>>Consequence:
>>>THE POWER LIFTGATE DOOR MAY CLOSE ON AN APPENDAGE, INCREASING THE RISK
>>>OF INJURY.
>>>Remedy:
>>>CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE
>>>RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS
>>>EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MAY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT
>>>1-800-853-1403.
>>>Notes:
>>>CHRYSLERS RECALL NUMBER IS M17. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE
>>>NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY
>>>HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
>>>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
>

the pinch sensor has nothing to do with someone being able to close the
liftgate.


"Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 8 Jun 2012 21:59:05 -0400, "Rob" > wrote:
>
>>you know what the pinch sensor is for right?
>>
>>
>
> Yes. Not sure what your point is though.
>
>
>>
>>"Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> Can someone tell me the exact date and time that people got so weak
>>> and/or lazy that they could no longer open and/or close a door by
>>> hand?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 10 May 2012 10:35:24 -0500,
>>> lid (MummyChunk) wrote:
>>>
>>>>From AB
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Report Date : May 8, 2012 at 09:33 AM
>>>>NHTSA Campaign ID number : 12V191000
>>>>
>>>>Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
>>>>CHRYSLER / TOWN AND COUNTRY 2012
>>>>DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN 2012
>>>>Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC Mfr's Report Date: MAY 01, 2012
>>>>NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V191000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
>>>>Component: EQUIPMENT
>>>>Potential Number of Units Affected: 471
>>>>Summary:
>>>>CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND
>>>>DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2012 THROUGH
>>>>MARCH 12, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE
>>>>LIFTGATE PINCH SENSOR THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AS A RESULT,
>>>>INCREASED FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP THE POWER LIFTGATE
>>>>DURING FINAL CLOSING STAGES.
>>>>Consequence:
>>>>THE POWER LIFTGATE DOOR MAY CLOSE ON AN APPENDAGE, INCREASING THE RISK
>>>>OF INJURY.
>>>>Remedy:
>>>>CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE
>>>>RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS
>>>>EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MAY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT
>>>>1-800-853-1403.
>>>>Notes:
>>>>CHRYSLERS RECALL NUMBER IS M17. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE
>>>>NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY
>>>>HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
>>>>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
>>

The notice was in regard to a power liftgate. Who the heck needs a
power liftgate??? That was the point I was addressing, the issue of
the pinch sensor itself.


On Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:15:51 -0400, "Rob" > wrote:

>the pinch sensor has nothing to do with someone being able to close the
>liftgate.
>
>
>"Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Fri, 8 Jun 2012 21:59:05 -0400, "Rob" > wrote:
>>
>>>you know what the pinch sensor is for right?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Yes. Not sure what your point is though.
>>
>>
>>>
>>>"Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
...
>>>> Can someone tell me the exact date and time that people got so weak
>>>> and/or lazy that they could no longer open and/or close a door by
>>>> hand?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 10 May 2012 10:35:24 -0500,
>>>> lid (MummyChunk) wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>From AB
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Report Date : May 8, 2012 at 09:33 AM
>>>>>NHTSA Campaign ID number : 12V191000
>>>>>
>>>>>Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
>>>>>CHRYSLER / TOWN AND COUNTRY 2012
>>>>>DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN 2012
>>>>>Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC Mfr's Report Date: MAY 01, 2012
>>>>>NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V191000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
>>>>>Component: EQUIPMENT
>>>>>Potential Number of Units Affected: 471
>>>>>Summary:
>>>>>CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND
>>>>>DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2012 THROUGH
>>>>>MARCH 12, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE
>>>>>LIFTGATE PINCH SENSOR THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AS A RESULT,
>>>>>INCREASED FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP THE POWER LIFTGATE
>>>>>DURING FINAL CLOSING STAGES.
>>>>>Consequence:
>>>>>THE POWER LIFTGATE DOOR MAY CLOSE ON AN APPENDAGE, INCREASING THE RISK
>>>>>OF INJURY.
>>>>>Remedy:
>>>>>CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE
>>>>>RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS
>>>>>EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MAY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT
>>>>>1-800-853-1403.
>>>>>Notes:
>>>>>CHRYSLERS RECALL NUMBER IS M17. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE
>>>>>NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY
>>>>>HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
>>>>>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
>>>
>

I see where you are going.

people with their hands full of groceries and what not I guess.



"Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
...
> The notice was in regard to a power liftgate. Who the heck needs a
> power liftgate??? That was the point I was addressing, the issue of
> the pinch sensor itself.
>
>
> On Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:15:51 -0400, "Rob" > wrote:
>
>>the pinch sensor has nothing to do with someone being able to close the
>>liftgate.
>>
>>
>>"Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Fri, 8 Jun 2012 21:59:05 -0400, "Rob" > wrote:
>>>
>>>>you know what the pinch sensor is for right?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes. Not sure what your point is though.
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
m...
>>>>> Can someone tell me the exact date and time that people got so weak
>>>>> and/or lazy that they could no longer open and/or close a door by
>>>>> hand?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 10 May 2012 10:35:24 -0500,
>>>>> lid (MummyChunk) wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>From AB
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Report Date : May 8, 2012 at 09:33 AM
>>>>>>NHTSA Campaign ID number : 12V191000
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
>>>>>>CHRYSLER / TOWN AND COUNTRY 2012
>>>>>>DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN 2012
>>>>>>Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC Mfr's Report Date: MAY 01, 2012
>>>>>>NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V191000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
>>>>>>Component: EQUIPMENT
>>>>>>Potential Number of Units Affected: 471
>>>>>>Summary:
>>>>>>CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND
>>>>>>DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2012 THROUGH
>>>>>>MARCH 12, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE
>>>>>>LIFTGATE PINCH SENSOR THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AS A RESULT,
>>>>>>INCREASED FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP THE POWER LIFTGATE
>>>>>>DURING FINAL CLOSING STAGES.
>>>>>>Consequence:
>>>>>>THE POWER LIFTGATE DOOR MAY CLOSE ON AN APPENDAGE, INCREASING THE RISK
>>>>>>OF INJURY.
>>>>>>Remedy:
>>>>>>CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE
>>>>>>RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS
>>>>>>EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MAY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT
>>>>>>1-800-853-1403.
>>>>>>Notes:
>>>>>>CHRYSLERS RECALL NUMBER IS M17. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE
>>>>>>NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY
>>>>>>HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
>>>>>>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
>>>>
>>