# NHTSA recall 97V080000

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: 97V080000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1997\-05\-16
- Owners notified: 1997\-07\-15
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE\-INACTIVE
- Units potentially affected: 125000

## What is wrong

THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DESIGN ALLOWS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT UPON VEHICLE IGNITION SHUT DOWN.


## What can happen

UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED MODULE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING JULY 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 DODGE DAKOTA](/makes/dodge/dakota/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-01 to 1996\-09\-15.
- [1997 DODGE NEON](/makes/dodge/neon/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-01 to 1996\-09\-15.
- [1997 DODGE VIPER](/makes/dodge/viper/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-01 to 1996\-09\-15.
- [1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-01 to 1996\-09\-15.
- [1997 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-01 to 1996\-09\-15.
- [1997 PLYMOUTH NEON](/makes/plymouth/neon/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-01 to 1996\-09\-15.

## 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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