NHTSA campaign 99V043000 · Manufacturer campaign 821
Dodge and Plymouth Recall 99V-043: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/PASSENGER AIR BAG
NHTSA recall 99V043000 (Manufacturer campaign 821) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on March 11, 1999, with 488 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Neon and Plymouth Neon for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on April 5, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V043000 (also written 99V-043 or 99V043)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 821
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 488 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V043000. 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
- 2000 · Vehicles built November 15, 1998 – January 15, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Plymouth
Plymouth Neon
- 2000 · Vehicles built November 15, 1998 – January 15, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V043000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONTAL (PASSENGER SIDE) AIR BAGS MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE PASSENGER MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 5, 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 99V043000
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.