Driver air bag clockspring failure

An NHTSA Recall Query into Dodge vehicles. Closed 4 June 2004.

Investigation
RQ04001
Type
Recall Query
Opened
28 January 2004
Closed
4 June 2004

What NHTSA investigated

Complaints report air bag warning light illuminates, and this may be accompanied with a non-functioning horn and/or cruise control (if equipped).this is indicative of an open-circuit clockspring failure (results in non-functioning driver's air bag), similar to the failure condition that was the subject of daimlerchrysler's recall of model year 1996-1998.5 minivans (recall no. 02V-293).THIS recall query has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (EA04-013).

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
ChryslerTOWN AND COUNTRY1998–1999
DodgeCARAVAN1998–1999
DodgeGRAND CARAVAN1998–1999
PlymouthGRAND VOYAGER1998–1999
PlymouthVOYAGER1998–1999

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.