NHTSA Campaign 00V306000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.
NHTSA campaign 00V306000 covers 2 vehicles and concerns the air bags:frontal. The repair is free.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. PASSENGER AIR BAGS WERE BUILT WITH SUSPECT ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SECTIONS WHICH MAY NOT RETAIN THE AIR BAG DOOR DURING AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT EVENT.
- The risk
- A SEPARATED AIR BAG DOOR COULD INJURE A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.
- Notes
- OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 19, 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).
Reported December 10, 2000
Vehicles covered by 00V306000 (2)
Chrysler (1)
Dodge (1)
Is my car affected?
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 00V306000. It does not mean your individual car does: a campaign covers a range of VINs built in a specific window, and cars either side of that window are untouched.
Check the 17-character VIN from the driver-side dashboard or door jamb against NHTSA's lookup. If it is covered, the dealer must do the work free of charge, regardless of the car's age or mileage.