# NHTSA recall 98V049000

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: 98V049000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1998\-03\-09
- Owners notified: 1998\-05\-11
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 54

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   PASSENGER VEHICLE.  SOME PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE  ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING SOME REQUIRED COMPONENTS.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY,  INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE IN THESE VEHICLES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 11, 1998.OWNERS AND DEALERS ARE BEING CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE AND ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE MODULES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A TELEPHONE CALL 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

- [1998 DODGE INTREPID](/makes/dodge/intrepid/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-01\-01 to 1998\-03\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [082700](/bulletins/6092304.md), 2000-12-04, Service bulletin
- [083799](/bulletins/6089800.md), 2000-02-25, Service bulletin
- [081798](/bulletins/603153.md), 1999-02-05, Service bulletin
- [081798 REV B](/bulletins/602450.md), 1998-11-05, Service bulletin
- [08\!798](/bulletins/602318.md), 1998-10-26, Service bulletin
- [970919083297](/bulletins/54423.md), 1998-04-07, 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/98V049000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V049000)

[Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2098V049000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F98V049000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2098V049000)