Recall Detail

DODGE / RAM / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 10099 Vehicale/Equipment Name: DODGE
Recalled Component Id: 000008964000077708000000256 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: RAM Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V002000 Mfr Campaign Number: 816
Component Name: AIR BAGS Manufacturer That Filed Report: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 15 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 05 1998
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 46193
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 15 1999 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) Report Received Date: Jan, 07 1999
Record Creation date : Jan, 21 1999 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: vans and vans used for conversion. if a heavy object impacts the metal casing of the air bag electronic control module (aecm), located under the driver seat, the module could inadvertently deploy the air bags. Consequence Summary: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the aecm with a module that incorporates revised hardware and software on all affected vehicles. Recall Notes: Owner notification began february 15, 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).
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