Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V343000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 10/30/1999 to 11/08/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 350 | 01/24/2000 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/02/1999 | 12/07/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. the passenger air bag inflator assembly contains an incorrect inflator charge amount. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could increase the risk of a passenger occupant injury under certain accident conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the air bag module with a correct module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began january 24, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 082700 | 09/29/2000 | 6092304 | Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures. *tt | 12/04/2000 | |
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 083799 | 11/12/1999 | 081798C | 6089800 | Daimlerchrysler corporation is now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles. *tt | 02/25/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/08/2002 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle suddenly accelerated when the consumer attempted to park the vehicle which resulted in a crash. upon impact the air bags failed to deploy. *ak *nlm | |||
| 01/08/2002 | 1 | 09/29/2000 | |
| Vehicle suddenly accelerated after applying brakes, after shifting from reverse to drive vehicle took off and ran into several trees/ a concrete wall, and two other trees before stopping. dealer and manufacturer were notified. *ak consumer stated vehicle was totalled, also airbags did not deploy.*slc | |||
| 09/12/1999 | 4 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Airbag light comes on while driving.chrysler made several attemts to fix.the last time it came on (june 2000) they found trouble code in computer but could not find anything wrong. it seems to happen only in warm weather.dealer told me they could not guarantee that airbag would work in an accident. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 05/22/2005 | 89000 | 1 | 08/01/2004 |
| Dt: deer ran in front of car and the steering wheel would not turn the vehicle. she lost control of vehicle and it hit some trees. upon impact, the front drivers or passenger air bags did not deploy. it happened without warning. dealer/ manufacturer have not been contacted yet.*ak | |||
| 12/09/2004 | 1 | 03/01/2003 | |
| While driving 50 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. driver sustained minor injuries, and was transported to a hospital. vehicle was towed to a body shop for inspection. *ak ......driver sustained a broken nose, requiring two surgeries to date and will require further work. *ak | |||
| 05/13/2003 | 52920 | 2 | |
| The consumer stated the clock spring failed without warning. as a result the air bag became inoperative. please provide additional information. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The seat latch failed during a rear end collision, as a result the driver was unable to steer the vehicle clear of any other vehicles and subsequently hit two other vehicles, the right front portion of the vehicle was heavily damaged but the passenger air bag did not deploy. nlm | |||
| 01/08/2002 | 1 | 09/29/2000 | |
| Vehicle suddenly accelerated after applying brakes, after shifting from reverse to drive vehicle took off and ran into several trees/ a concrete wall, and two other trees before stopping. dealer and manufacturer were notified. *ak consumer stated vehicle was totalled, also airbags did not deploy.*slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| The seat latch failed during a rear end collision, as a result the driver was unable to steer the vehicle clear of any other vehicles and subsequently hit two other vehicles, the right front portion of the vehicle was heavily damaged but the passenger air bag did not deploy. nlm | |||
| 06/24/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving between 40-50 mph hit another vehicle head-on, and neither airbag deployed. no injuries, damage to vehicle unknown.*ak | |||