The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN INCORRECT INFLATOR CHARGE AMOUNT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A PASSENGER OCCUPANT INJURY UNDER CERTAIN ACCIDENT CONDITIONS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE WITH A CORRECT MODULE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler 300M | 2000 |
| Chrysler Concorde | 2000 |
| Dodge Intrepid | 2000 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2000 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler 300M | 2000 | 242 | 6 |
| Chrysler Concorde | 2000 | 307 | 7 |
| Dodge Intrepid | 2000 | 1,065 | 7 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2000 | 1,447 | 6 |
Other air bags recalls in 1999
15 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the air bags; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 99V334000 24 Nov 1999 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 99V327000 22 Nov 1999 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 99V063001 15 Nov 1999 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 99V283000 21 Oct 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V243000 8 Sept 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V236000 30 Aug 1999 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 99V090002 1 Jun 1999 | DAEWOO MOTOR GUAM |
| 99V090001 10 May 1999 | DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999