NHTSA campaign 97V080000
CHRYSLER CORPORATION Recall 97V-080: CHRYSLER/AIR BAG
NHTSA recall 97V080000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on May 16, 1997, with 125,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Dakota, Dodge Neon, Dodge Viper and more for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on July 15, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V080000 (also written 97V-080 or 97V080)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 125,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V080000. 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.
Dodge
Dodge Dakota
- 1997 · Vehicles built July 1, 1996 – September 15, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Neon
- 1997 · Vehicles built July 1, 1996 – September 15, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Viper
- 1997 · Vehicles built July 1, 1996 – September 15, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Jeep
Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 1997 · Vehicles built July 1, 1996 – September 15, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Jeep Wrangler
- 1997 · Vehicles built July 1, 1996 – September 15, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Plymouth
Plymouth Neon
- 1997 · Vehicles built July 1, 1996 – September 15, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V080000.
Defect description
THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DESIGN ALLOWS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT UPON VEHICLE IGNITION SHUT DOWN.
Safety consequence
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED MODULE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING JULY 1997. 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 1-800-853-1403.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V080000
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.