# NHTSA recall 99V113000

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: 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1993/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- [1994 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- [1995 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- [1993 DODGE CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/caravan/1993/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- [1994 DODGE CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/caravan/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- [1995 DODGE CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/caravan/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- [1993 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/grand-caravan/1993/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- [1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/grand-caravan/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- 1995 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- [1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/grand-voyager/1993/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- [1994 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/grand-voyager/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- [1995 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/grand-voyager/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- [1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1993/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- [1994 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.
- [1995 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1995\-03\-31.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V113000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V113000/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.

- [082700](/bulletins/6092304.md), 2000-12-04, Service bulletin
- [083799](/bulletins/6089800.md), 2000-02-25, Service bulletin
- [9837](/bulletins/601982.md), 1999-11-10, 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
- [9837](/bulletins/602288.md), 1998-10-20, 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/99V113000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V113000)

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