NHTSA campaign 98V049000
Dodge Recall 98V-049: CHRYSLER/PASSENGER AIR BAG
NHTSA recall 98V049000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on March 9, 1998, with 54 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Intrepid for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on May 11, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V049000 (also written 98V-049 or 98V049)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 54 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V049000. 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 Intrepid
- 1998 · Vehicles built January 1, 1998 – March 1, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V049000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLE. SOME PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING SOME REQUIRED COMPONENTS.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE IN THESE VEHICLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 11, 1998.OWNERS AND DEALERS ARE BEING CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE AND ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE MODULES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A TELEPHONE CALL 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 98V049000
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.