Recall 98V047000: Frame Welds Omitted

Year: 1997
Make: PLYMOUTH
Model: PROWLER
Year of Recall: '98
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 245
Summary:

Vehicle Description: Multi-purpose passenger vehicle. Some of the frame welds that affect vehicle control and crashworthiness were omitted in six zones in the frame.

Loss of vehicle control can occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Dealers will inspect these vehicles for the presence of the critical welds. Any vehicles missing welds will be corrected by teams of welders in the field.

Owner notification is expected to begin during April 1998. 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 Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).