The defect
THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DESIGN ALLOWS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT UPON VEHICLE IGNITION SHUT DOWN.
The risk
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED MODULE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Dakota | 1997 |
| Dodge Neon | 1997 |
| Dodge Viper | 1997 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1997 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 1997 |
| Plymouth Neon | 1997 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Dakota | 1997 | 446 | 5 |
| Dodge Neon | 1997 | 390 | 1 |
| Dodge Viper | 1997 | 3 | 3 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1997 | 991 | 5 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 1997 | 401 | 3 |
| Plymouth Neon | 1997 | 161 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 1997
8 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the air bags; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 97V193000 1 Nov 1997 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 97V175000 8 Oct 1997 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 97V172000 6 Oct 1997 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 97V107000 28 Jun 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V049000 27 Mar 1997 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 97V043002 20 Mar 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V043001 20 Mar 1997 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997