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NHTSA Campaign 99V113000

AIR BAGS

Issued by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported May 6, 1999 · 736,824 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE WIRING THAT INITIATES THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD ELECTRICALLY SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND. A SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND THAT EXISTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "ON" OR "START" POSITION CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG(S) TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.

Consequence

INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN INJURE A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. ANY SHORT CIRCUITS IDENTIFIED IN EITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INITIATOR WIRE CIRCUIT WILL BE REPAIRED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1993 736,824
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1994 736,824
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1995 736,824
DODGE CARAVAN 1993 736,824
DODGE CARAVAN 1994 736,824
DODGE CARAVAN 1995 736,824
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1993 736,824
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1994 736,824
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1995 736,824
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1993 736,824
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1994 736,824
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1995 736,824
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1993 736,824
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1994 736,824
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1995 736,824

Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V113000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.