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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V023000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1994 to 08/15/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 250845 | 03/08/1999 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/05/1999 | 02/08/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: van and wagon model passenger vehicles. if water/road salt gets on the interior floor of the vehicle in the proximity of the air bag electronic control module (aecm), the aecm can corrode. the resulting corrosion can cause the driver side air bag to deploy inadvertently. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Deployment of the air bag without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash and personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers wil replace the aecm with an aecm that is sealed from moisture intrusion. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 8, 1999.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 1-800-992-1997. 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 | |||||
| 970919083297 | 09/19/1997 | 54423 | Authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity. *yc | 04/07/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/18/2002 | |||
| Nhtsa recall 99v023000/manufacturer's recall 815 concerning air bags: dealer unable to honor recall notice. allen samual jeep chrysler in port authur, tx; phone# 409/722-8649. dealer keeps stating no parts are available. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| Recall 99v023000. dealer will not honor recall because vehicle is a conversion van, that was originally sold as such. *ak | |||
| 1 | 09/20/1995 | ||
| Gas gauge has malfunctioned, moving up and down, going from a full tank of fuel to half a tank of fuel, which prevented driver to identify the correct fuel reading. also, having other problems. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak this vehicle had problem with ignition switch. radio and the fan motor speeding up and down, the vehicle to lose power occasionaly. the air bag light comes on and off irregularly. *yh | |||
| 07/28/2000 | 1 | ||
| While traveling at 24 to 30 mph consumer tried to turn and steering wheel was locked. consumer tried to brake there were no brakes. vehicle hit a pole, and airbags didn't deploy. when consumer contacted dealer for a recall letter received. dealer had no parts available. consumer felt this accident was caused because recall problem was not corrected. *ak while waiting for recall parts to arrive at dealer for steering wheel and column the steering wheel locked up causing accident. *yh | |||
| 02/09/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer stated that air bag light and abs brake light will come on unexpectedly at all times. *ak | |||
| 06/19/1999 | |||
| Pe99031, defective wiring harness, caused malfunctioning of the ignition switch. also power window would not operate/ airbag light stayed on/ air conditioner fan malfunctioned, and the wires were melted together, which may have caused a fire. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 03/27/1999 | 1 | ||
| Recall repair on the airbag electronic control module can not be completed due to (computer not accepting code) (99v-023). mjs | |||
| 06/23/1996 | 1 | 09/09/1995 | |
| Seat belt failed/ no deployment of air bags during collision. | |||
| 01/15/1995 | |||
| Airbag did not deploy at 12:00 at 55-60 mph. dup: see 958873. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/18/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| In my accident which was a frontal accident the air bags never opened. *ak | |||
| 05/18/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer has not been able to receive recall repair (99v-023) for the past year. *mjs | |||
| 04/06/1999 | 1 | ||
| Recall repair for the airbag electronic control module refused by dealership, vehicle does not apply with no passenger airbag installed. (99v-023). mjs | |||
| While driving the driver's side air bag deployed, without reason. please provide details. *ak | |||
| Was driving at approximately 40-45 mph when driver was blinded by sun which caused consumer to run off road hit 6 foot wall sand bank. driver's airbag did not deploy, causing the driver to hit windshield. airbag never came on to indicate that there was a problem with it. manufactuer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 08/05/1997 | 09/20/1994 | ||
| No deployment of driver's air bag during a crash, resulted in injuries. also, vehicle sustained extensive damage. *ak | |||
| 11/25/1997 | 3 | 02/01/1995 | |
| Whlie driving 45-50 mph hit a deer on a direct frontal impact, the defective driver's side airbag did not deploy, and defective driver's shoulder seatbelt did not retract in which it did not protect the occupant in this accident. *ak consumer had attempted to contact chrysler, however they will not return his call, consumer was injured in accident. *slc | |||
| 09/12/1997 | |||
| The truck was rear ended by another truck, and the truck hit a school bus. the driver's side airbag didn't deploy. the truck that struck the other truck was going about 80mph. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| After two direct impact accidents there was no deployment of driver's side airbag. most often owner was traveling at 25-30 mph before impact. dealer told owner that vehicle was not struck hard enough to strike sensors. *ak | |||
| Owner states that he was involved in a head-on crash traveling at 35-40mph and there was no deployment of driver's side airbag. also, rear abs brakes locked up, resulting in a crash. *ak | |||
| Upon impact, during frontal crash, when hit tree, driver's airbag deployed by breaking through steering wheel cover, then caught on fire, causing interior fire which burned coat driver was wearing. *ak | |||
| Front end collision and the air bags did not deploy. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 0 | ||
| Driving along hwy, another vehicle's lights were blinding, could not see, hit cement dividers, driver's air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 05/20/1996 | 1 | ||
| Air bags did not inflate in front end collision, causing injury. (attorney for client) | |||
| 09/16/1996 | |||
| Consumer was in an accident rearended someone, the driver's side air bag didn't deploy . please describe . *ak | |||
| 08/04/1996 | |||
| Hit a tree head-on and the air bag did not deploy. please give more detail information. *ak | |||
| 07/13/1996 | 1 | 07/06/1995 | |
| During frontal impact, the driver's side air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 06/12/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| In a front-end accident air bag did not deploy. *ak consumer states a tractor trailer turned into his lane blocking both of consumer's lanes, consumer states he had no where to go, he hit the railer in the back tires at an estimated speed of 35- 45 mph all damage was done to the front of the consumer's vehicle.*jb | |||
| 06/17/1996 | |||
| Frontal collision, impact 1:00, position speed 40mph, drivrer's side airbag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 03/17/1996 | |||
| Had an accident, air bag deployed, received burns from air bag. *ak | |||
| 03/06/1996 | |||
| Air bags; the consumer was in a head-on collision and the driver side air bag did not deploy, and the driver side seat belt did not lock. *ak | |||
| 01/10/1996 | |||
| While in an accident the driver's side airbag didn't deploy. please describe. tt | |||
| 08/20/1995 | |||
| Upon frontal impact, air bag failed to deploy. please describe details. tt | |||
| 06/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was in an accident hit some one in the front the driver side air bag didn't deploy . tt | |||
| 08/13/1995 | |||
| Driver air bag did not deploy during head on collision with a tree. tt | |||
| 07/31/1995 | |||
| Involved in a head on collision and the airbag did not deploy. please describe. tt | |||
| 04/29/1995 | |||
| Abs: anti lock brakes locked up; vehicle ran into ditch; seat belt did not hold; airbag did not deploy; vehicle totaled. tt | |||
| 01/30/1995 | |||
| Broadsided on coming vehicle and air bag did not deploy. tt | |||
| 01/15/1994 | 1 | ||
| Frontal collision, impact 12:00 position, speed 55mph, air bag did not deploy. dup 950315: 959309. tt | |||