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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V105000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/25/1996 to 06/30/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 395000 | 05/15/2000 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/11/2000 | 04/28/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. water and/or road salt in the proximity of the air bag control module could lead to corrosion. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Such corrosion can lead to illumination of the air bag warning light or could allow inadvertent deployment of the air bags. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the air bag control module and locate the new module on the top of the transmission tunnel. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 15, 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 | |
| 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 |
| 081798 | 12/30/1998 | 603153 | Subject regarding airbag on - off switches. *yc | 02/05/1999 | |
| 081798 REV B | 09/18/1998 | 081798 REV A | 602450 | Subject regarding the airbag on-off switches. *yc | 11/05/1998 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 155000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1997 jeep cherokee. while driving 40 mph the gas pedal stucked. she stated the gas pedal collapsed. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic. the local mechanic greased the accelerator cable and the throttle body. a week later while driving the vehicle began to accelerate she engaged the brakes hard and got off the road into a parking area and place the vehicle into park. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic. the local mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. the contact then took the vehicle to an authorized dealer. the diagnostic stated that the vehicle has a throttle body and accelerator cable that sticks. the dealer and gmc stated there was no place to order parts. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact also stated the air bag light stays on constant. the failure mileage was 155,000 and the current mileage was 155,202. vwb | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 190000 | 1 | 08/29/2000 |
| Driven home from school at 60 mile per hour and hit a deer, about a 175 pound deer. it sent me into a ditch, then out of the ditch and i stop on a famers lawn. the air bag didn't go off. the police, and my doctor think i didn't have an airbag in the sbc airbad container. the front end, and left front quarter panel are total. to repair car i am looking at $5,100. being the car was old and paid for i had removed the collison for the insurance coverage. i am also unemploped, with no unemployment checks. i am the first onwer of the car. i having problems with my head, neck right shoulder and back. i do have medical coverage through my wife, m-care at the university of michigan.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 2 | ||
| Consumer received recall notice 97v194002. recall was repaired by dealership. however, after repairs, consumer has had to have repair work performed one more time. *ak consumer states fuel gauge seems defective again. air bag module and reposition module replaced. *slc | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Unschedulued airbag deployment. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2002 | |
| While driving an accident occurred, and air bags did not deploy, also the seat belt malfunctioned, there was one injury. *ak *yh | |||
| 12/04/2001 | 1 | 01/03/2002 | |
| Consumer was traveling 55mph on highway and slid into a patch of black ice, losing control of vehicle. then, ran into a guardrail and another motorist. upon impact, driver's side airbag did not deploy.*ak one person was injured in the accident. *jb | |||
| 11/08/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Accident on 11-08-2000 wet surface, upon apply abs brakes the vechile sled into intersection striking a gravel truck suffering approx. $ 9,000 in damage jeep was struck on the left front and took the entire front clip off, but the airbags did not deploy, at what speed are the bags suppose to deploy, and is this a factory defect?*ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| Brake master cylinder does not work properly, causing excessive wear of rotors and pads which may cause extended braking distance. common problem. also, vehicle was bought used, and prevouisly was in a frontal collision, and airbags did not deploy. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a t-bone collision at appoximately40 mph of impact, and both air bags failed to deploy. dealer / manufacturer notified. *ak | |||
| This vehicle was found not to have a passneger side air bag, the consumer took the vehicle to have a switch installed and was told that there is no passenger's side air bag. dealr has not been contacted. *ak | |||
| 06/29/1999 | 1 | ||
| No deployment of passenger and driver side air bags during vehicle front end collision. mjs | |||
| Consumer was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| Consumer was hit from the rear at 75 mph in which the vehicle became airborne the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy, nor did the seat belts retract, causing the occupants serious injuries. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 10/11/1997 | 1 | ||
| When brakes are applied they would vibrate. power steering belt not working properly. took to dealer & mechanic repaired brakes & steering belt. was going upan incline & applied brakes lightly. vehicle pulled to left. emergency brake failed. hit phone pole. air bags did not deploy. taken vehicle back to dealer.*ak | |||
| 03/10/1998 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was in a crash. while driving 35mph a vehicle ran a red light and broadsided the driver's side of a chevrolet pickup. driver's air bag failed to deploy. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| While driving in wet conditions the consumer lost braking power, causing vehicle to hit another vehicle. air bag did not deploy. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 09/19/1997 | |||
| While driving at 35 mph, the vehicle experienced several frontal impacts, and the defective driver and passenger airbag system is inoperative which did not protect the occupant in this accident. manufacturer states the vehcile was involved in undercarriage accident. *ak | |||
| 10/07/1997 | 0 | ||
| Was making a left turn onto the freeway; another vehicle ran a red light; then hit front of jeep which went into a spin; it jumped a curb & knocked down 1 pole. upon impact with pole, the air bags never deployed. driver suffered some injuries. *ak | |||
| 08/26/1997 | 1 | 02/15/1997 | |
| Owner hit another car face on and the air bag didn't deploy. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| No deployment of airbag in accident, resulting in a fatality. | |||
| 04/03/1997 | |||
| Consumer was involved in 60 mph front-end collision in which the driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy, causing occupants to sustain injuries. please give further details. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Consumer received recall notice 00v105000. took vehicle to dealership. was informed, by mechanic that recall problem was not associated with this vehicle. driver requested diagnostic testing on vehicle because of air bag light coming on. mechanic determined air bag module was cause of problem, however the mechanic refused to do repairs under recall. consumer contacted the manufacturer and was informed no recalls on this vehicle due to vin. *ak *jb | |||
| 07/21/2000 | 2 | ||
| Consumer is being denied recall repair (00v-105) by the dealership, dealership does not have the time to complete recall repairs. *mjs | |||
| 06/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall repair, the dealership charged for vaccuming the vehicle and the consumer is not satisfied about having to pay for charges. (00v-105) *mjs | |||
| 08/30/1997 | 3 | 07/26/1997 | |
| Defective air bag sensor module. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Unschedulued airbag deployment. *tr | |||