NHTSA campaign 98V047000
Plymouth Recall 98V-047: CHRYSLER/FRAME WELDS
NHTSA recall 98V047000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on March 12, 1998, with 245 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Plymouth Prowler for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on March 23, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V047000 (also written 98V-047 or 98V047)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 245 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Frame and Members
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V047000. 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.
Plymouth
Plymouth Prowler
- 1997 · Vehicles built January 1, 1997 – December 15, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V047000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE. SOME OF THE FRAME WELDS THAT AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASHWORTHINESS WERE OMITTED IN SIX ZONES IN THE FRAME.
Safety consequence
LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAN OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE CRITICAL WELDS. ANY VEHICLES MISSING WELDS WILL BE CORRECTED BY TEAMS OF WELDERS IN THE FIELD.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 23, 1998. 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 1-800-992-1997.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 98V047000
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.