NHTSA Campaign 00V105000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Issued by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Apr 11, 2000 · 395,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. WATER AND/OR ROAD SALT IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE COULD LEAD TO CORROSION.
Consequence
SUCH CORROSION CAN LEAD TO ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT OR COULD ALLOW INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE AND LOCATE THE NEW MODULE ON THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION TUNNEL.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1997 | 395,000 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1998 | 395,000 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1999 | 395,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V105000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.