Vehicle recall 98V049000 · March 9, 1998
1998 Dodge Intrepid
Vehicle description: passenger vehicle.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicle. Some passenger air bag module assemblies are missing some required components.
- Consequence
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the air bags would not deploy, increasing the risk of personal injury to the passenger seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the air bag module in these vehicles.
- Notes
- Owner notification began may 11, 1998.OWNERS and dealers are being contacted by telephone and arrangements are being made for replacement of the modules as soon as possible. Owners who do not receive a telephone call 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V049000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 9, 1998
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- May 11, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 54
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Intrepid (1998): 1998
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