# NHTSA recall 01V312000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V312000
- Manufacturer's number: 998
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2001\-10\-04
- Owners notified: 2002\-05\-20
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 4645

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:    PASSENGER VEHICLES USED EXTENSIVELY IN TRACK TYPE RACING EVENTS AND SUBJECTED TO AGGRESSIVE DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD EXPERIENCE CRACKS AT THE WELDS OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING BRACKET.


## What can happen

THE CRACKS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO METAL FATIGUE AND DISLODGING OF THE DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING BRACKET FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE.  SEPARATION OF THE DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING BRACKET COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND REINFORCE THE VEHICLE'S FRAME.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 20, 2002.  OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALLNO. 998.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 DODGE VIPER](/makes/dodge/viper/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-06\-01 to 1999\-03\-01.
- [1997 DODGE VIPER](/makes/dodge/viper/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-06\-01 to 1999\-03\-01.
- [1998 DODGE VIPER](/makes/dodge/viper/1998/recalls.md). Built 1995\-06\-01 to 1999\-03\-01.
- [1999 DODGE VIPER](/makes/dodge/viper/1999/recalls.md). Built 1995\-06\-01 to 1999\-03\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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