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.