Vehicle recall 99V023000 · February 5, 1999
1995-1997 Dodge Ram
Vehicle description: van and wagon model passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes
- Owner notification began March 8, 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
- 99V023000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 5, 1999
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- 815
- Owner notification
- March 8, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 250,845
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal
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