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 - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V080000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1996 to 09/15/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 125000 | 07/15/1997 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/16/1997 | 05/23/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The electrical circuit design allows the potential for an inadvertent air bag deployment upon vehicle ignition shut down. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the air bag electronic control module with a newly designed module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began during july 1997. 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 chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |
| 970919083297 | 09/19/1997 | 54423 | Authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity. *yc | 04/07/1998 | |
| 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 | |||
| 09/13/2008 | 140000 | 1 | |
| Passenger side air bag randomly deployed, while going 4 miles per hour, there was no impact to initiate the deployment of airbag. the deployment busted out the passenger side airbag with such force that it blew glass to the complete other side of the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 03/08/2007 | 108000 | 1 | 09/01/2001 |
| Tl*- the contact was exiting the parking complex while driving the 1997 dodge neon at 5 mph, when the airbags deployed without warning. this caused the windows on both doors to shatter, and the dashboard and air conditioner vents to come off. the vehicle did not strike or hit anything to cause the airbags to deploy. the vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause. the vehicle currently has 108000 miles. *ak | |||
| 01/05/2001 | 1 | ||
| Upon impact the driver's side air bag deployed, upon inspection of the air bag there were noticeable holes in the air bag. nlm | |||
| 08/26/1999 | 2 | 05/01/1997 | |
| I see where the air bag impact sensor is on the recall list you have provided, but i reported it also. my number one complaint is the way my vehicle and several other vehicles the same color as mine is peeling. my vehicle color is lapis blue and the paint is peeling all over. i've took it to three dodge dealers, and no one wants to take the responsibility for the paint peeling. when the vehicle first started peeling about a year after i had it, i took it to archer dodge in houston, tx. and i was sold some lapis blue touch-up paint by one of the service agents, and from that point my vehicle continued to peel , and to this date the paint peeling is unbelieveable. i was told that it's peeling due to the manufacturer's error. like i said there are several lapis blue dodge neons that are peeling, and i do have at least ten other license plates numbers to the other lapis blue neons that are peeling. here it is i'm paying a car note for a vehicle that looks horrible and it takes away from the value of the vehicle. this isn't fair to the consumers, being that this paint peeling is due to error of the manufacturer. the peeling of the paint has nothing to do with the mileage neither, as some are trying to connect together. i've seen older model vehicles that still have their original paint job , and there's no peeling at all. the paint peeling will speak for itself. i also was told at one of the dealer's i took my vehicle to that they could get the vehicle painted, but that i would have to pay half the cost, and there's no way myself consumers have to pay for something that's not directly our faults. this is a problem that the chrysler corporation should have addressed two years ago. consumers should have to pay anything for something that we had no control over or r | |||
| 09/29/1999 | 2 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Want to know why airbags did not deploy | |||
| 07/06/1999 | 0 | ||
| While in the house heard a big boom noise. went out side and the front window was in flames. took to mechanic, and and mechanic said that a previous dealer had punctured the air bag and some fluid was leaking into car for 8 month., dealer believed this was what caused the fire. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| During vehicle collision no deployment of air bag. | |||
| 2 | 05/22/1997 | ||
| Sudden acceleration experienced causing an accident, no deployment of air bag during collision. brake failure on occasion contributing to collision. | |||
| 08/19/1997 | |||
| Had received recall notice (#97v080000) over a month ago. called dealer for appointment. took the vehicle in, and after arriving was informed they had no parts for the vehicle. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 06/25/2005 | 138000 | 1 | 06/01/2005 |
| Contact states: while driving approximately 35 mph the consumer swerved to avoid hitting another car, however his door was scratched, then the vehicle stalled and the air bags deployed. the consumer suffered a minor injury to his wrist due to the deployment of the air bag. *ak *jb | |||
| 02/13/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the consumer's vehicle t-boned another vehicle at 23-25 mph. upon impact the air bags did not deploy. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 08/03/2003 | 62000 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated her brakes failed. there was a multi-car accident on the beltway. as she approached she saw the truck in front of her apply his brakes, she then applied her brakes. her vehicle did not stop and the vehicle rear ended the truck in front of her. the air bags did not deploy, and she received some musculoskeletal injuries and was very sore. her vehicle was totaled. daimlerchrysler won't claim any responsibility for the defect on the vehicle. *ph *scc *jb | |||
| 05/13/2002 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| After frontal impact, air bag took 2 minutes after the impact to deploy. liquid in air bag caused drivers shirt to catch on fire, and burned her arms.*ak. consumer stated he hit a utility pole.*jb | |||
| Direct frontal collision at rate of speed of 45 mp. upon impact, air bags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries to driver. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 08/24/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Driving at 35 mph, a pickup truck pulled out in front of and i crashed into the drivers side door. upon impact, the airbags did not deploy, the seat belt did not restrain me from slamming forward, and the seat lock did not engage. the chrysler investigator claims that all three restraint systems worked properly yet the dealer replaced both the seat belts and the seat locks.*ak | |||
| 07/08/2001 | |||
| While in reverse, barely coasting with no bump in road, both airbags deployed. no injuries.*ak | |||
| 04/06/2001 | 0 | ||
| While making a dead stop was rear ended by another vehicle, and at same time consumer rear ended vehicle in front. upon impact, none of air bags deployed.*ak | |||
| 12/28/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving approximately 35 mph and without any contact to vehicle both driver's side and front passenger's side airbags deployed. deployment caused both driver's side and passenger's side windows to shatter. *ak | |||
| 05/16/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Point of impact was driver's side front. neither airbag deployed, front passenger seat belt did not lock. neon was declared a total loss due to suspension and engine damage. *ak | |||
| 04/26/2000 | |||
| Consumer was traveling 20-25 mph and coming down hill another vehicle was coming out of driveway & didn't stop, consumer rearended vehicle in front, and airbags didn't deploy. no injuries. dealer will be contacted. *ak | |||
| 12/18/1999 | 1 | 06/09/1999 | |
| Violent deployment of passenger and driver side air bag resulted in windows exploding and cutting drivers face. driver also sustained burns to arm from the airbag. consumer was told that the air bags should not have deployed during a side impact crash. nlm | |||
| 12/26/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was traveling 30-35 mph was involved in a head-on collision in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. consumer has contacted dealer. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| Vehicle hit another vehicle head on at 40mph and neither of the dual airbags deployed. also vehicle caught on fire and blew up. vehicle is being inspected now. *ak | |||
| 11/06/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| During a collision front end was pretty smashed up: not drivable: no deployment of air bags. *ak | |||
| 04/02/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Turned on the car with foot on brake, put car in drive, removed foot from brake and car accelerated and hit head on a 1999 dodge dakota. pressed on the brake as car sped across the lot and nothing happened. engine made high pitched whirring noise. airbags did not deploy. my incident resembles the one posted on the nhtsa web site odi id# 535732. *ak | |||
| Driving at 40 mph ,brakes locked up when making a normal stop, causing the vehicle to slide into a truck, dual aribags did not deploy. front end was pushed completely in. this defect could have resulted in injuries. *ak | |||
| 02/21/1999 | |||
| While making a turn, a vehicle hit the side of the bumper, causing the vehicle to turn and hit a pole on the front end, in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. did not protect the occupant in this accident. cause unknown. no one has inspected the vehicle as of yet. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 06/28/1998 | |||
| Driver pulled into a parking space and the vehicle sat low to the ground which caused the front to hit the front wheel, resulting in deployment both of the air bags. once the air bags deployed, the driver's and passenger's side windows blew out. the driver does not understand way the air bags deployed. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1998 | |||
| Vehicle was invovled in an accident in which vehicle rear ended another vehicle at approx. 35-40 mph impact/ both air bags did not deploy. dealer/manufacturer notified. *ak | |||
| 10/27/1998 | |||
| When driving 0-10mph, frontal impact with another vehicle travelling 45mph, neither airbag deployed, the vehicle was totalled. dealer not aware of the problem, problem cannot be duplicated. *ak | |||
| While driving 50 mph and turning right steering wheel locked up, resulting in vehicle hitting a wall. also, there was no deployment of airbags in vehicle. cause unknown. *ak | |||
| 07/17/1998 | 03/01/1997 | ||
| While parked the front driver's side was hit by another car that ran it into a tree. driver's side and passenger's side airbags did not deploy. vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| While driving 15 mph the vehicle had a direct frontal impact with a truck, causing the vehicle to flip over in which the driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, not prote *ak | |||
| 03/16/1998 | |||
| While driving 30 mph, applying the brakes and the braking system malfunctioned, causing the brakes to lock up and vehicle to spin around. had a rollover in which the defective seatbelt unlatched during the accident, and after rollover was completed the driver's and passenger's airbags deflated improperly. *ak | |||
| 03/08/1998 | |||
| When traveling on wet pavement/upon depressing brake pedal the vehicle went into a skid, consumer was involved in a rear end collision in which the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed, causing the windshield to blow out. please provide any further details. | |||
| 11/10/1997 | 1 | 01/23/1997 | |
| Right front brake did not lock up when applied for a sudden stop at 30 mph. vehicle crashed and air bags did not deploy. | |||
| 10/01/1997 | |||
| Driving at aprrox 45 mph rearended another vehicle, dual air bags did not deploy. front end received $4500 worth of damage alone. consumer had concussion, hit steering wheel. seat belts was worn at the time, chest injuries. dealer claims to high of a hit did not disturb sensor. *ak | |||
| 04/19/1997 | 1 | 02/08/1997 | |
| Dual airbags did not deploy during total front end collision, driver lost control, vehicle crashed into a guard rail, chrysler has determined not manufacturer's defect. *ak | |||
| 03/09/1997 | |||
| Was driving along approximately 40mph,when vehicle ahead of me made a sudden stop and i ran into the back of the vehicle. neither driver's or passenger's side air bags deployed. vehicle is in for repairs. *ak | |||
| 03/04/1997 | |||
| While another vehicle was at an stand still waiting to turn the consumer's vehicle hit the vehicle that was at an stand still, air bag did not deploy. driver had a frontal collision. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 02/27/2002 | 2 | 01/31/1997 | |
| Recall 97v080000/air bag: while driving, the bell alarm went off and then the air bag light senor came on and went off, dealer informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to vin.*ak. consumer stated the dealer replaced the module.*jb | |||