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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V113000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 03/01/1993 to 03/31/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 736824 | 08/02/1999 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/06/1999 | 05/12/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: mini vans. the wiring that initiates the driver and/or passenger air bag could electrically short circuit to ground. a short circuit to ground that exists immediately after turning the ignition key to the on or start position can cause the air bag(s) to inadvertently deploy. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inadvertent air bag deployment can injure a front seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will perform an electronic diagnostic check. any short circuits identified in either the driver's or passenger side air bag initiator wire circuit will be repaired. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 2, 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 | |||||
| 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 |
| 08!798 | 07/31/1998 | 602318 | Discussion on airbag on- off switches for selected vehicles *ak | 10/26/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 10/16/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Clock sping is a wire harness located in the steering column that controls the driver side air bag, horn & cruise contol . when damaged from no fault on part of the driver the horn will not work the air bag will not deploy when needed or might deploy without any impact . i feel that this is a safty defect that should be repaired by the manufacturer at no cost to the consumer.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2001 | |||
| Airbag light came on, and horn/cruise control stopped working. dealer determined clock spring assembly needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 06/10/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| My girl friend and i wher voming home from portland,me on the maine turnpike and she started getting tired so she pulls in to the next rest area and i took over driving . as i started to gain speed turning out of the rest area on to the turnpike i felt the steering wheel catch up and i had to give the steering wheel a good jurk to get the steering wheel to streghten up . then i heard a snap abd the air bag light came on and i lost my horn and cruise control.when we got home the next day i took the air bag out for fear it might go off. *ak | |||
| 01/08/2001 | 1 | ||
| Dealership refused to send a mechanic to repair 3 recall notices, including recall 99v113000/ air bag failure; recall 97v148000/ seat belt failure, and 96v099ooo/ abs brake failure. authorized another mechanic to perform work to repair recall, or provide consumer with necessary parts to repair the defects. consumer was informed that dealership was under no obligation to perform these functions. *ak the consumer had asked the manufacturer for assistance in repairing the steering wheel, the windshield wiper pivot and lift gate supprt bolts, because the parts were defective, but the manufacturer refused to help. *yh | |||
| 08/27/1997 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that while driving the air bag light is on, the dealer said that there was a short in the computer. *ak *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's vehicle was hit at 35 mph on front driver's side. upon impact, front air bags did not deploy. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 04/29/2002 | |||
| While backing out of parking space driver's airbag deployed. no injury.*ak | |||
| 02/05/2000 | 0 | ||
| While moving from a stop sign was struck by another vehicle on the passenger's side, and driver's air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 02/05/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 30 mph vehicle was struck on the front in head to head collision, and air bags did not deploy. *ak *ml | |||
| Consumer states that air bag indicator light is inoperable, the light does not go off, giving the consumer the indication that the bag might deploy. dealer says that air bag has to be replaced with a $500.00 charge.*ak | |||
| 12/09/1995 | |||
| Hit a pole in the front and the airbag did not deploy. please describe. tt | |||
| 12/09/1995 | |||
| Consumer was in an accident and driver side air bag did not deploy. tt | |||
| 06/16/1995 | 1 | ||
| Struck a pole and passengers side air bag did not deploy. tt | |||
| 05/29/1995 | |||
| Consumer was in an accident rear end and the air bag didn't deployed. tt | |||
| 04/05/1995 | |||
| Van was in an accident the front driver side seat belt didn't restaint consumer throw her on the passenger side air bag didn't deploy and bent the steering. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| The air bag light remains illuminated, indicating malfunction exists within system. cause is unknown. please give further details. *ak | |||