NHTSA recall 99V113000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 99V113000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 818 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1999-05-06 |
| Owners notified | 1999-08-02 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 736824 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE WIRING THAT INITIATES THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD ELECTRICALLY SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND. A SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND THAT EXISTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "ON" OR "START" POSITION CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG(S) TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.
What can happen
INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN INJURE A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. ANY SHORT CIRCUITS IDENTIFIED IN EITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INITIATOR WIRE CIRCUIT WILL BE REPAIRED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 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).
| 1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
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| 1994 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
| 1995 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
| 1993 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
| 1994 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
| 1995 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
| 1993 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
| 1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
| 1995 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
| 1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
| 1994 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
| 1995 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
| 1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
| 1994 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
| 1995 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER | Built 1993-03-01 to 1995-03-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EA98006
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.
| EA98006 | Engineering analysis, opened 1998-02-27, closed 1999-05-24. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS. AIR BAGS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 082700 | 2000-12-04. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING NON-DEPLOYED AIRBAG HANDLING PROCEDURES. *TT |
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| 083799 | 2000-02-25. Service bulletin. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION IS NOW OFFERINB AIRBAG ON / OFF SWITCHES FOR SELECTED VEHICLES. *TT |
| 9837 | 1999-11-10. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON 30 DAY AIRBAG WIRING DIAGNOSTIC SURVEY. *YC |
| 081798 | 1999-02-05. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING AIRBAG ON - OFF SWITCHES. *YC |
| 081798 REV B | 1998-11-05. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING THE AIRBAG ON-OFF SWITCHES. *YC |
| 08!798 | 1998-10-26. Service bulletin. DISCUSSION ON AIRBAG ON- OFF SWITCHES FOR SELECTED VEHICLES *AK |
| 9837 | 1998-10-20. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING A 30 DAY AIRBAG WIRING DIAGNOSTIC SURVEY. *AK |
| 970919083297 | 1998-04-07. Service bulletin. AUTHORIZED AIRBAG DEACTIVATION FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY. *YC |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.