NHTSA campaign 99V001000 · Manufacturer campaign 796
Dodge and Plymouth Recall 99V-001: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/BODY SPOT WELDS
NHTSA recall 99V001000 (Manufacturer campaign 796) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on January 7, 1999, with 3,683 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Neon and Plymouth Neon for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on February 2, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V001000 (also written 99V-001 or 99V001)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 796
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,683 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Service Query SQ00-003 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V001000. 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 Neon
- 1998 · Vehicles built May 15, 1998 – May 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Plymouth
Plymouth Neon
- 1998 · Vehicles built May 15, 1998 – May 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V001000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER MAY BE MISSING SPOT WELDS.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL CRACKS IN THE BODY, AND REDUCED CRASH PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ANY MISSING WELDS, AND WILL HAVE STRUCTURAL RIVETS INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THE MISSING WELDS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 2, 1999. 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 99V001000
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.