# NHTSA recall 99V002000

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: 99V002000
- Manufacturer's number: 816
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1999\-01\-07
- Owners notified: 1999\-02\-15
- Component: AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 46193

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  VANS AND VANS USED FOR CONVERSION.    IF A HEAVY OBJECT IMPACTS THE METAL CASING OF THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE \(AECM\), LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT, THE MODULE COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS.


## What can happen

UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AECM WITH A MODULE THAT INCORPORATES REVISED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 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 RAM](/makes/dodge/ram/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-11\-15 to 1998\-06\-05.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [DOR\-X6W2U\-06](/bulletins/10176211.md), 2020-06-08, Service bulletin
- [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
- [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)

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