NHTSA campaign 99V313000 · Manufacturer campaign 855
Plymouth Recall 99V-313: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/FRAME STRENGTH
NHTSA recall 99V313000 (Manufacturer campaign 855) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on November 4, 1999, with 546 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Plymouth Prowler for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on January 20, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V313000 (also written 99V-313 or 99V313)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 855
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 546 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Frame and Members
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V313000. 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
- 1999 · Vehicles built May 11, 1999 – August 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V313000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME ALUMINUM CASTINGS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE FRAME MAY HAVE MISSED THE REQUIRED HEAT TREATMENT OPERATION RESULTING IN SOFT FRAME CASTINGS.
Safety consequence
SOME OF THESE FRAMES COULD FRACTURE UNDER VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE HANDLING OR VEHICLE CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE VEHICLES.
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. 855. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 20, 2000. 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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER 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 99V313000
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.