2000–2001 Chrysler 300M & 2000–2001 Chrysler Concorde + 2 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V273000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 991
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 282,470
- Component
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-853-1403
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 17, 2001
- Built
- Jul 19, 1999 – Jun 29, 2001
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).