Vehicle recall 99V043000 · March 11, 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. Some frontal (passenger side) air bags may not inflate properly.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, the passenger may not be adequately restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the air bag module on the passenger side.
- Notes
- Owner notification began April 5, 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
- 99V043000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 11, 1999
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- 821
- Owner notification
- April 5, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 488
- 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 Neon (2000): 2000
- Plymouth Neon (2000): 2000
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