| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V001000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DODGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
NEON |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
796 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19980515 - 19980531 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3683 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990202 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990202 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19990107 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990121 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER MAY BE MISSING SPOT WELDS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL CRACKS IN THE BODY, AND REDUCED CRASH PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ANY MISSING WELDS, AND WILL HAVE STRUCTURAL RIVETS INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THE MISSING WELDS. |