NHTSA recall 13V040000

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.

Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	13V040000
Manufacturer's number	N13
Manufacturer	Chrysler Group LLC
Reported	2013-02-06
Owners notified	2014-03-26
Component	AIR BAGS
Units potentially affected	3644

Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
Report	Quarterly report 7, for 2015 quarter 2
Filed with NHTSA	2015-07-20
Vehicles in the campaign	3644
Reported remedied	930 (25%)
Reported unreachable	581
Reported removed	1

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.

What is wrong

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 Dodge Viper vehicles manufactured from November 1, 2001, through June 30, 2004. A component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front airbags and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.

What can happen

Inadvertent deployment of the airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners could increase the risk of personal injury and the possibility of a crash.

The remedy

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. An interim notification iwas sent to owners on March 18, 2013. The recall began on March 26, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

Chrysler's recall campaign number is N13.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2003 DODGE VIPER	Built 2001-11-01 to 2004-06-30.
2004 DODGE VIPER	Built 2001-11-01 to 2004-06-30.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as EA12001

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
EA12001	Engineering analysis, opened 2012-01-23, closed 2013-02-21. Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment. AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
102290	2025-01-06. Service bulletin. MODULE KIT - OCCUPANT RESTRAINT
N1302072013	2022-07-25. Service bulletin. Advanced Field Action Communication ? N1302072013 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) announced a safety recall on 2003 and 2004 model year (ZB) Dodge Viper vehicles. The above vehicles may experience a front airbag and/or seatbelt pretensioner inadvertent deployment. Chrysler will conduct a voluntary safety recall on all affected vehicles to install an in-line diode filter jumper harness. The jumper harness incorporates diodes to perform the intended function of an internal Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) module component which filters transient electrical signals from firing the Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) in the ORC module. Jumper harnesses for this issue are being manufactured and you will be notified as soon as sufficient quantities are available. An owner letter that explains the condition and the latest parts situation will be mailed to all vehicle owners in February of 2013. If a vehicle owner has a concern over this issue, reassure the customer that the failure rate for this issue is less than 0.03% and that there have been no reported crashes, fires, or fatalities related to this issue. Reported injuries associated with this issue have been minor. If a customer?s vehicle has had an apparent inadvertent airbag deployment, follow normal diagnosis procedures. If there is a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) related to the ORC module, replace the module, repair the vehicle and submit a warranty claim. If you have questions, contact your local area manager. If a customer?s vehicle has an airbag warning light illuminated for more than a very short period of time and no airbag deployment, then inform the customer that it is highly unlikely that the warning is a result of the recall condition.
N1302072013	2018-06-11. Service bulletin. Advanced Field Action Communication ? N1302072013 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) announced a safety recall on 2003 and 2004 model year (ZB) Dodge Viper vehicles. The above vehicles may experience a front airbag and/or seatbelt pretensioner inadvertent deployment. Chrysler will conduct a voluntary safety recall on all affected vehicles to install an in-line diode filter jumper harness. The jumper harness incorporates diodes to perform the intended function of an internal Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) module component which filters transient electrical signals from firing the Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) in the ORC module. Jumper harnesses for this issue are being manufactured and you will be notified as soon as sufficient quantities are available. An owner letter that explains the condition and the latest parts situation will be mailed to all vehicle owners in February of 2013. If a vehicle owner has a concern over this issue, reassure the customer that the failure rate for this issue is less than 0.03% and that there have been no reported crashes, fires, or fatalities related to this issue. Reported injuries associated with this issue have been minor. If a customer?s vehicle has had an apparent inadvertent airbag deployment, follow normal diagnosis procedures. If there is a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) related to the ORC module, replace the module, repair the vehicle and submit a warranty claim. If you have questions, contact your local area manager. If a customer?s vehicle has an airbag warning light illuminated for more than a very short period of time and no airbag deployment, then inform the customer that it is highly unlikely that the warning is a result of the recall condition.
N1302072013	2018-06-04. Service bulletin. Advanced Field Action Communication ? N1302072013 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) announced a safety recall on 2003 and 2004 model year (ZB) Dodge Viper vehicles. The above vehicles may experience a front airbag and/or seatbelt pretensioner inadvertent deployment. Chrysler will conduct a voluntary safety recall on all affected vehicles to install an in-line diode filter jumper harness. The jumper harness incorporates diodes to perform the intended function of an internal Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) module component which filters transient electrical signals from firing the Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) in the ORC module. Jumper harnesses for this issue are being manufactured and you will be notified as soon as sufficient quantities are available. An owner letter that explains the condition and the latest parts situation will be mailed to all vehicle owners in February of 2013. If a vehicle owner has a concern over this issue, reassure the customer that the failure rate for this issue is less than 0.03% and that there have been no reported crashes, fires, or fatalities related to this issue. Reported injuries associated with this issue have been minor. If a customer?s vehicle has had an apparent inadvertent airbag deployment, follow normal diagnosis procedures. If there is a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) related to the ORC module, replace the module, repair the vehicle and submit a warranty claim. If you have questions, contact your local area manager. If a customer?s vehicle has an airbag warning light illuminated for more than a very short period of time and no airbag deployment, then inform the customer that it is highly unlikely that the warning is a result of the recall condition.
N1302072013	2018-02-21. Service bulletin. Advanced Field Action Communication ? N1302072013 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) announced a safety recall on 2003 and 2004 model year (ZB) Dodge Viper vehicles. The above vehicles may experience a front airbag and/or seatbelt pretensioner inadvertent deployment. Chrysler will conduct a voluntary safety recall on all affected vehicles to install an in-line diode filter jumper harness. The jumper harness incorporates diodes to perform the intended function of an internal Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) module component which filters transient electrical signals from firing the Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) in the ORC module. Jumper harnesses for this issue are being manufactured and you will be notified as soon as sufficient quantities are available. An owner letter that explains the condition and the latest parts situation will be mailed to all vehicle owners in February of 2013. If a vehicle owner has a concern over this issue, reassure the customer that the failure rate for this issue is less than 0.03% and that there have been no reported crashes, fires, or fatalities related to this issue. Reported injuries associated with this issue have been minor. If a customer?s vehicle has had an apparent inadvertent airbag deployment, follow normal diagnosis procedures. If there is a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) related to the ORC module, replace the module, repair the vehicle and submit a warranty claim. If you have questions, contact your local area manager. If a customer?s vehicle has an airbag warning light illuminated for more than a very short period of time and no airbag deployment, then inform the customer that it is highly unlikely that the warning is a result of the recall condition.

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.