The defect
THE DISC/RIM ARC WELDS WERE IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED (NOT STRONG ENOUGH). UNDER SEVERE OPERATING CONDITIONS, CRACKS CAN FORM IN THE WELDS FASTENING WHEEL RIMS TO CENTER DISCS. CRACKED WELDS MAY ALLOW AIR TO ESCAPE FROM THE TIRES OR CAUSE WHEELS TO FAIL.
The remedy
WHEELS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED, IF NEEDED, FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge D2 | 1984 |
| Dodge D3 | 1984 |
| Dodge W2 | 1984 |
| Dodge W3 | 1984 |
Components: WHEELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge D2 | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge D3 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge W2 | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Dodge W3 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1984
8 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the wheels; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 84V156000 5 Dec 1984 | DOLPHIN RV PRODUCTS INC. |
| 84V136000 26 Oct 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V125000 11 Oct 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V092000 16 Aug 1984 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 84V079000 3 Jul 1984 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V023000 6 Mar 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V014000 7 Jan 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984