Recalls › 99V023000

NHTSA recall 99V023000

Air bags › Frontal

Dodge RAM

Reported Feb 5, 1999250,845 vehicles affectedDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONMaker’s number 815Built Aug 1, 1994 – Aug 15, 1997

The defect

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.

The risk

Deployment of the air bag without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash and personal injury.

The remedy

Dealers wil replace the aecm with an aecm that IS sealed from moisture intrusion.

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Vehicles in this recall

Dodge RAM
199519961997

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).