The defect
WHEELS WITH MISFORMED LUG NUT SEATS WERE INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES. THIS CAUSES REDUCED NUT TO WHEEL CONTACT AREA AND LIMITS THE WHEEL SELF-CENTERING CAPABILITY DURING INSTALLATION. THIS RESULTS IN LOSS OF WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE RETENTION.
The risk
LOSS OF LUG NUT TORQUE RETENTION MAY LEAD TO WHEEL LUGFAILURE WHICH MAY CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSPECT THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY PLANT CODE; REPLACE WHEELS KNOWN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM AND INSTALL NEW LUG NUTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Town And Country | 1994 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 1994 |
| Plymouth Grand Voyager | 1994 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Town And Country | 1994 | 154 | 4 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 1994 | 199 | 4 |
| Plymouth Grand Voyager | 1994 | 198 | 4 |
Other wheels recalls in 1993
5 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the wheels; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 93V166000 4 Oct 1993 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 93V107000 25 Jun 1993 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 93V098000 4 Jun 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V096000 21 May 1993 | AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993