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NHTSA campaign 01V273000 · Manufacturer campaign 991

Chrysler and Dodge Recall 01V-273: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/FMVSS 201/HEAD PROTECTION

NHTSA recall 01V273000 (Manufacturer campaign 991) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on August 2, 2001, with 282,470 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler 300M, Chrysler Concorde, Chrysler LHS and more for model years 2000–2001. Owners were notified on December 17, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V273000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
01V273000 (also written 01V-273 or 01V273)
Filed by
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Manufacturer campaign number
991
Report received
Potentially affected
282,470 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Frame and Members
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 201

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V273000. 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 300M

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built November 25, 1999 – June 29, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Chrysler Concorde

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built July 19, 1999 – June 29, 2001 (per NHTSA)

  • Chrysler LHS

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built July 19, 1999 – June 29, 2001 (per NHTSA)
All Chrysler recalls

Dodge

  • Dodge Intrepid

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built November 25, 1999 – June 29, 2001 (per NHTSA)
All Dodge recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V273000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES (NON-SUNROOF ONLY) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IF THE OCCUPANT'S HEAD WERE TO CONTACT THE B-PILLAR.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE SENT A STORAGE BIN ACCESSORY UNIT THAT CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE B-PILLAR ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, IF AN OWNER WISHES, THE DEALER CAN PERFORM THE INSTALLATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 2001. 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 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

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 01V273000

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.