NHTSA Campaign Id 00V105000; Date: Apr. 11, 2000
Such corrosion can lead to illumination of the air bag warning light or could allow inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
Recalled Vehicles:1997 Jeep Cherokee; 1998 Jeep Cherokee; 1999 Jeep Cherokee
Component: Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control Module
Manufactured by: Daimlerchrysler Corporation
Affected Units:: 395,000
Recall Summary:Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Water and/or road salt in the proximity of the air bag control module could lead to corrosion.
How to Fix:Dealers will replace the air bag control module and locate the new module on the top of the transmission tunnel.
Recall 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).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 15, 2000
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