Recall 99V023000: 1995–1997 Dodge RAM

Report received

Feb 5, 1999

Manufacturer

Daimlerchrysler corporation

Potentially affected

250,845vehicles

Model years

1995–1997

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: van and wagon model passenger vehicles. If water/road salt gets on the interior floor of the vehicle in the proximity of the air bag electronic control module (aecm), the aecm can corrode. The resulting corrosion can cause the driver side air bag to deploy inadvertently.

Possible consequence

Deployment of the air bag without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash and personal injury.

Remedy

Dealers wil replace the aecm with an aecm that is sealed from moisture intrusion.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1995 Dodge RAM611 complaints
• 1996 Dodge RAM625 complaints
• 1997 Dodge RAM398 complaints