Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Air Bags › Frontal
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 7, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,500,521. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON THIS COMPONENT FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 18, 2002. 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 1-800-853-1403.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Chrysler Town And Country | 296 | 10 | 20 | 12 |
| 1998 Dodge Caravan | 629 | 14 | 23 | 45 |
| 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan | 559 | 6 | 20 | 41 |
| 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 276 | 6 | 20 | 13 |
| 1998 Plymouth Voyager | 323 | 11 | 12 | 18 |
| 1997 Chrysler Town And Country | 388 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
| 1997 Dodge Caravan | 714 | 15 | 37 | 44 |
| 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan | 583 | 6 | 39 | 29 |
| 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 261 | 5 | 15 | 16 |
| 1997 Plymouth Voyager | 346 | 11 | 16 | 14 |
| 1996 Chrysler Town And Country | 938 | 12 | 52 | 33 |
| 1996 Dodge Caravan | 1,403 | 18 | 47 | 57 |
| 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan | 1,157 | 11 | 42 | 31 |
| 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 569 | 11 | 23 | 10 |
| 1996 Plymouth Voyager | 756 | 15 | 30 | 35 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V293000.
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