DODGE STRATUS 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V306000

Make Model Year
DODGE STRATUS 2001
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2000-10-19 2000-10-12 2000-10-24

Production Dates: 2000-09-12 - 2000-09-15

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 898

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 419

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. PASSENGER AIR BAGS WERE BUILT WITH SUSPECT ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SECTIONS WHICH MAY NOT RETAIN THE AIR BAG DOOR DURING AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT EVENT.

Consequence

A SEPARATED AIR BAG DOOR COULD INJURE A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 19, 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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER 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'.