- Vehicles
- 161,682
- Built between
- Dec 1998 – Jan 1999
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 20 August 2001
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1998 and January 1999. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1999 Chrysler ConcordeBuilt December 1998 to January 1999
- 1999 Chrysler LHSBuilt December 1998 to January 1999
- 1999 Chrysler Town AND CountryBuilt December 1998 to January 1999
- 1999 Dodge CaravanBuilt December 1998 to January 1999
- 1999 Dodge DakotaBuilt December 1998 to January 1999
- 1999 Dodge DurangoBuilt December 1998 to January 1999
- 1999 Dodge IntrepidBuilt December 1998 to January 1999
- 1999 Dodge RAMBuilt December 1998 to January 1999
- 1999 Jeep Grand CherokeeBuilt December 1998 to January 1999
What the defect is
Vehicle description: certain van, wagon, pickup trucks, passenger and sport utility vehicles, fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the front seat belt retractor may not comply with the requirements of the standard.
What could happen
If the retractor does not work properly, it will not adequately protect occupants in the event of a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1998 to January 1999
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 April 2001
- Owners notified20 August 2001
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 11 April 2001.
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.
Manufacturer contact
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 1-800-853-1403.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 978
- Recalling manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
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
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.