Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Air Bags
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on May 6, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 736,824. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN INJURE A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
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.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Chrysler Town And Country | 58 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 Dodge Caravan | 489 | 4 | 7 | 55 |
| 1995 Dodge Grand Caravan | 108 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1995 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 80 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 1995 Plymouth Voyager | 336 | 4 | 2 | 48 |
| 1994 Chrysler Town And Country | 154 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 1994 Dodge Caravan | 644 | 5 | 6 | 91 |
| 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan | 199 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| 1994 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 198 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 1994 Plymouth Voyager | 529 | 5 | 8 | 66 |
| 1993 Chrysler Town And Country | 214 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 1993 Dodge Caravan | 949 | 10 | 7 | 68 |
| 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan | 289 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager | 254 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
| 1993 Plymouth Voyager | 615 | 10 | 5 | 46 |
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 99V113000.
Full record for the 1995 Chrysler Town And Country → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →