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 | |||||
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| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V153000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 05/30/2000 to 10/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 216100 | 06/18/2001 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/08/2001 | 05/18/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: pickup trucks. sound deadener material inside the steering wheel could become detached from the cover and housing. note: the ram pickup trucks were built at the warren assembly plant (s in the 11th vin position) from may 16, 2000 through october 23, 2000; st. louis north assembly plant (j in the 11th vin position) from may 19, 2000 through october 23, 2000; lago alberto assembly plant (m in the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000; and saltillo assembly plant (g in the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000. important: vehicles that have already had the proper clockspring installed, according to warranty records, have been excluded from this recall. in addition, 1997-2000 model year vehicles that have had a suspect replacement clockspring installed, according to warranty records, have been added to this recall. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When this occurs, the material could interfere with the clockspring ribbon and cause an open circuit. the driver air bag system will become disabled, and the air bag warning lamp will illuminate on the instrument panel. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly. owner notification began june 18, 2001. also some 1997-200 model year vehicles that, according to warranty records, have had a suspect replacement clockspring installed, will also be included in this campaign. 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 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Dealer did not honor recall on clock spring if vehicle has more than 70,000 miles. *bf recall number: 04v480000 summary: on certain minivans, the driver's air bag may become disabled due to a failure of the clockspring, which is located in the hub of the steering wheel. *tc | |||
| 09/26/2003 | 77000 | 1 | 10/14/2000 |
| Wife had an accident where she rear-ended a vehicle at approximately 65mph. driver's side airbag didn't deploy. passenger side airbag was turned off due to our daughter being in a child safety seat. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 11/29/2004 | 115000 | 1 | |
| Consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision where it rear ended another vehicle at 40 mph. upon impact, air bag did not deploy. passenger sustained a broken knee, and the driver was cut by the seat belt.*ak | |||
| 10/16/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 60 mph another vehicle pulled out in front of consumer's vehicle. the consumer was unable to stop in time to avoid a frontal collision. upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. *ak | |||
| 05/10/2003 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was in an off set head on collision while driving at 50 mph. upon impact, neither the driver's side nor the passenger's side air bags deployed. *ak the driver was injuried and the vehicle was declared a total loss by allstate insurance company. *mr *nm | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy, the driver was injured. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer was involved in an accident, and the airbags failed to deploy.*jb | |||
| Consumer states of driving the vehicle at 50 mph and was involved on frontal collision and air bags did not deployed.dealer was contacted. ts | |||
| 12/17/2001 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| While proceeding through a green light at about 25 mph another vehicle traveling at 50 mph ran a red light, causing a head on collision. consumers vehicle struck other vehicle on front drivers side. upon impact, none of the airbags deployed.*ak *slc | |||
| 04/19/2001 | 2 | ||
| Front crash at 35-40 mph, rear ended another vehicle. neither airbag deployed. consumer had whiplash and a concussion. $ 16000 damage to front end of vehicle.*ak | |||
| 11/30/2000 | 1 | 10/14/2000 | |
| While driving 35 mph another vehicle was making a turn and was t boned by truck. neither air bag deployed upon impact. driver had seat belt on, but sustained following injuries, whiplash/ head hit window at catacorner post, and back problems. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 06/02/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling on highway about 55mph in the right lane and a deer ran in front of vehicle. deer smashed into the bumper /radiator and front grill. upon impact, driver's side airbag didn't go off. *ak | |||