The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COMPACT SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLIES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INCORRECT RIMS. IF THE SPARE TIRE IS UNDERINFLATED, THE BEAD CAN SEPARATE FROM THE RIM CAUSING A RAPID LOSS OF AIR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
The risk
A RAPID LOSS OF AIR CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIM ON THE COMPACT SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY. OWNERS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO USE THE SPARE TIRE UNTIL THE RIM HAS BEEN REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1997 |
| Pontiac Sunfire | 1997 |
Components: WHEELS:SPACE SAVER WHEEL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1997 | 540 | 7 |
| Pontiac Sunfire | 1997 | 190 | 6 |
Other wheels recalls in 1997
7 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the wheels; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 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 |
| 97V098000 4 Jun 1997 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 97V070000 28 Apr 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997