The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE TIRE/WHEEL SPECIFICATION INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL WHICH INDICATES A SMALLER SIZE TIRE THAN REQUIRED. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH LABEL REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE SMALLER TIRES WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT LOAD CAPACITY FOR THE VEHICLES SPECIFIED GROSS WEIGHT RATING, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE MAILED AN OVERLAY LABEL WITH THE CORRECT TIRE/WHEEL CERTIFICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING THE LABEL ON THEIR VEHICLES. IF OWNERS PREFER, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Ram | 1996 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 Ram | 1996 | 625 | 10 |
Other equipment recalls in 1996
13 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the equipment; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 96V194002 27 Dec 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 96V194003 16 Dec 1996 | TIFFIN MOTOR HOMES |
| 96V224000 5 Nov 1996 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 96V208000 25 Oct 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 96V161000 29 Aug 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V194001 8 Aug 1996 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 96V145000 1 Aug 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 96V125000 2 Jul 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996