- Vehicles
- 1,211,756
- Built between
- Jun 1999 – Oct 2000
- Models
- 19
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 12 November 2000
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1999 and October 2000. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2000-2001 Chrysler 300MBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2000 Chrysler CirrusBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2000-2001 Chrysler ConcordeBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2000-2001 Chrysler LHSBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2001 Chrysler PT CruiserBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2001 Chrysler SebringBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2001 Dodge DakotaBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2001 Dodge DurangoBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2000-2001 Dodge IntrepidBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2000-2001 Dodge NeonBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2001 Dodge RAMBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2000-2001 Dodge StratusBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2000-2001 Dodge ViperBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2001 Jeep CherokeeBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2001 Jeep Grand CherokeeBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2001 Jeep WranglerBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2000 Plymouth BreezeBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2000-2001 Plymouth NeonBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
- 2000-2001 Plymouth ProwlerBuilt June 1999 to October 2000
What the defect is
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." some of the owner's manuals for these vehicles are missing instructions that provide a step-by-step procedure, including diagrams, for properly attaching a child restraint system's tether strap to the tether anchorage.
What could happen
In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
What gets fixed
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1999 to October 2000
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 November 2000
- Owners notified12 November 2000
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 November 2000.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 957
- Recalling manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 225
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owner notification began november 12, 2000.OWNERS who do not receive the free owner's manual addendum within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.