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Search Results   Report Date : November 22, 2009 at 06:12 PM NHTSA Action Number : PE04054 N/A NHTSA Action Number : PE04054 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          CHRYSLER / TOWN AND COUNTRY     2003      DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN     2003 Manufacturer : CHRYSLER LLC Component : LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK Date Investigation Opened : July 30, 2004 Date Investigation Closed : November 22, 2004 Summary: THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JULY 30, 2004, BASED ON ODI CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING UNWANTED OPENING OF THE VEHICLE'S POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) WHILE DRIVING. IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC)'S SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO ODI' S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER, IT PROVIDED ADDITIONAL CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND LAWSUITS. DCC STATES IN PART, "...THE PLG LATCH BECOMES STUCK IN A SEMI-CLOSED STATE NOT ALLOWING THE PLG LATCH TO ENGAGE THE STRIKER, THUS NOT CLOSING THE LIFTGATE COMPLETELY." IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG AJAR WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT BE ILLUMINATED AND THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT A POWERED OPEN) WHILE DRIVING. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO EA04-031 FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. Check to Request Research. Submit below.