Vehicle recall 99V001000 · January 7, 1999
Dodge Neon and Plymouth Neon
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The rear suspension crossmember may be missing spot welds.
- Consequence
- This condition can result in structural cracks in the body, and reduced crash protection in the event of a rear impact.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicles for any missing welds, and will have structural rivets installed in place of the missing welds.
- Notes
- Owner notification began February 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V001000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 7, 1999
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- 796
- Owner notification
- February 2, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,683
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Neon (1998): 1998
- Plymouth Neon (1998): 1998
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