# NHTSA recall 98V047000

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: 98V047000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1998\-03\-12
- Owners notified: 1998\-03\-23
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 245

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MULTI\-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE.  SOME OF THE FRAME WELDS THAT AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASHWORTHINESS WERE OMITTED IN SIX ZONES IN THE FRAME.


## What can happen

LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAN OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE CRITICAL WELDS.  ANY VEHICLES MISSING WELDS WILL BE CORRECTED BY TEAMS OF WELDERS IN THE FIELD.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 23, 1998. 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\-992\-1997.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

- [1997 PLYMOUTH PROWLER](/makes/plymouth/prowler/1997/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 1997\-12\-15.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [3100519](/bulletins/10220101.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [3100319](/bulletins/10220099.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [3100619](/bulletins/10220097.md), 2022-09-15, Service bulletin
- [31\-005\-19](/bulletins/10169249.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [31\-006\-19](/bulletins/10169245.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [233599REVA](/bulletins/612160.md), 2000-06-06, Service bulletin
- [230100](/bulletins/610006.md), 2000-04-13, Service bulletin
- [183298](/bulletins/603635.md), 1999-11-17, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V047000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V047000)

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