The defect
THE STEEL ROAD WHEELS WERE DAMAGED BY THE EQUIPMENT USED TO MATCH MOUNT THE WHEEL TO THE TIRE.
The risk
A SCORE MARK WAS MADE ON THE WHEEL, AFFECTING THE DURABILITY OF THE WHEEL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL ROAD WHEELS (AND FULL SIZE SPARE TIRES) WITH NEW WHEELS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Caravan | 1997 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1997 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
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 Caravan | 1997 | 714 | 7 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1997 | 346 | 6 |
Other wheels recalls in 1997
7 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the wheels; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 97V224000 8 Dec 1997 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 97V219000 24 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V202000 19 Nov 1997 | LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC |
| 97V118000 28 Jul 1997 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 97V106000 28 Jun 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V098000 4 Jun 1997 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997