# NHTSA recall 99V001000

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: 99V001000
- Manufacturer's number: 796
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1999\-01\-07
- Owners notified: 1999\-02\-02
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
- Units potentially affected: 3683

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE REAR SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER MAY BE MISSING SPOT WELDS.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL CRACKS IN THE BODY, AND REDUCED CRASH PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ANY MISSING WELDS, AND WILL HAVE STRUCTURAL RIVETS INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THE MISSING WELDS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 2, 1999. 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

- [1998 DODGE NEON](/makes/dodge/neon/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-15 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1998 PLYMOUTH NEON](/makes/plymouth/neon/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-15 to 1998\-05\-31.

## Investigated as SQ00003

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.

- SQ00003: Service query, opened 2000\-02\-02. FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN 36. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V001000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V001000/investigations)

## 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
- [232099A](/bulletins/608371.md), 1999-11-23, Service bulletin
- [183298](/bulletins/603635.md), 1999-11-17, Service bulletin
- [796](/bulletins/604872.md), 1999-05-18, Service bulletin
- [\#9850](/bulletins/603841.md), 1999-03-08, 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/99V001000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V001000)

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