NHTSA campaign 00V306000 · Manufacturer campaign 898
Chrysler and Dodge Recall 00V-306: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/PASSENGER AIR BAGS
NHTSA recall 00V306000 (Manufacturer campaign 898) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on October 12, 2000, with 419 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on October 19, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V306000 (also written 00V-306 or 00V306)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 898
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 419 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V306000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chrysler
Chrysler Sebring
- 2001 · Vehicles built September 12, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Dodge
Dodge Stratus
- 2001 · Vehicles built September 12, 2000 – September 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V306000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. PASSENGER AIR BAGS WERE BUILT WITH SUSPECT ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SECTIONS WHICH MAY NOT RETAIN THE AIR BAG DOOR DURING AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT EVENT.
Safety consequence
A SEPARATED AIR BAG DOOR COULD INJURE A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 19, 2000.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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V306000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.