Auto Repair

  1. Home
  2. Autos
  3. Auto Repair
NHTSA Campaign ID:  99V343000
Component:  Air Bags: Frontal
Manufacturer:  Daimler Chrysler Corporation
Year:
2000
Make:
Jeep
Model:
Grand Cherokee
Recall Date:
12/01/1999
Potential Number of Units Affected: 350
Manufactured:
Defect Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. The passenger air bag inflator assembly contains an incorrect inflator charge amount.
Consequence Summary:
This condition could increase the risk of a passenger occupant injury under certain accident conditions.
Corrective Summary:
Dealers will replace the air bag module with a correct module. Owner notification began January 24, 2000. 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 Daimler-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).

NHTSA Campaign ID:  00V195000
Component:  Fuel System: Gasoline: Storage: Tank Assembly
Manufacturer:  Daimler Chrysler Corporation
Year:
2000
Make:
Jeep
Model:
Grand Cherokee
Recall Date:
07/17/2000
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,500
Manufactured:
Defect Summary:
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles may have been built with fuel tanks with suspect vent tube welds.
Consequence Summary:
Separation of the vent tube weld could result in a fuel leak. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Corrective Summary:
Dealers will replace any fuel tanks built in the suspect time period. The vehicle will be inspected and if the bar code on the fuel tank indicates that the tank was built during the suspect period, it will be replaced. Owner notification began August 28, 2000. 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 Daimler-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).
    

Back To Model Index

Back To Recall Index

Explore Auto Repair

About.com Special Features

How to Inspect a Used Car

Stay safe and save time by following these tips before driving a used car. More >

Best Cars 2009

Top picks for new and redesigned cars in 2009. More >

Auto Repair

  1. Home
  2. Autos
  3. Auto Repair

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.