Deployment of the air bag without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash and personal injury.

Air Bags — Frontal

Date Announced
FEB 05, 1999
Vehicles Affected
250,845
Dodge Recall #
815
NHTSA Campaign #
99V023000
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.
Actions
Dealers wil replace the aecm with an aecm that is sealed from moisture intrusion.
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