NHTSA Recall 99V023000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V023000; Date: Feb. 5, 1999
Deployment of the air bag without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash and personal injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
1995 Dodge RAM; 1996 Dodge RAM; 1997 Dodge RAM
Component: Air Bags:frontal
Manufactured by: Daimlerchrysler Corporation
Affected Units:: 250,845
Recall 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.
How to Fix:
Dealers wil replace the aecm with an aecm that is sealed from moisture intrusion.
Recall 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).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 8, 1999
Also see: