Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Air Bags
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 6, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 955,344. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
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 COVERED VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. FOR THOSE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 70,000 MILES, DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY UNDER WHICH IT WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT NO CHARGE IF IT FAILS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Chrysler Town And Country | 306 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
| 2000 Dodge Caravan | 470 | 13 | 5 | 65 |
| 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan | 442 | 8 | 13 | 27 |
| 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 110 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 2000 Plymouth Voyager | 168 | 8 | 5 | 22 |
| 1999 Chrysler Town And Country | 362 | 9 | 28 | 18 |
| 1999 Dodge Caravan | 555 | 14 | 14 | 46 |
| 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan | 432 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 208 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 1999 Plymouth Voyager | 273 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| 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 |
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 04V480000.
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