NHTSA Campaign 01V273000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA campaign 01V273000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: frame and members. The repair is free.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed the report for 01V273000 with NHTSA on August 2, 2001; NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance influenced the recall.
For 01V273000, NHTSA lists up to 282,470 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 25, 1999 and June 29, 2001.
The 01V273000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V273000 were scheduled from December 17, 2001, 137 days after the report.
01V273000 covers 4 models from Chrysler and Dodge, model years 2000–2001.
Owners of the model years 01V273000 covers have filed at least 84 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 01V273000 vehicles, the 2000 Chrysler 300m has the most (39).
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V273000 ranks 19 of 156 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION recalls on this site.
Besides 01V273000, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION has 2 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 01V273000 was 00V278000, reported on September 18, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES (NON-SUNROOF ONLY) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IF THE OCCUPANT'S HEAD WERE TO CONTACT THE B-PILLAR.
- The fix
- OWNERS WILL BE SENT A STORAGE BIN ACCESSORY UNIT THAT CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE B-PILLAR ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, IF AN OWNER WISHES, THE DEALER CAN PERFORM THE INSTALLATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 2001. 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.
Reported August 2, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V273000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V273000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 2, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted