The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DODGE FULL SIZE CONVERSION VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE TIRE SIZE INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
The risk
IF INCORRECT TIRE INFORMATION IS GIVEN, UNDERRATED TIRES COULD BE PLACED ON THE TRUCK CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR OR, IN EXTREME CASES, POSSIBLE TIRE BLOWOUTS.
The remedy
MARK III HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. OWNERS WERE TO BE PROVIDED WITH AN OVERLAY CERTIFICATION LABEL WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mark III Dodge Van | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark III Dodge Van | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark III Dodge Van | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark III Dodge Van | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark III Dodge Van | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark III Dodge Van | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark III Dodge Van | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark III Dodge Van | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark III Dodge Van | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1999
24 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the equipment; MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 99V362000 29 Dec 1999 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 99V361000 29 Dec 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V257000 15 Dec 1999 | REGENCY CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| 99V258000 15 Dec 1999 | REGENCY CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| 99V349000 14 Dec 1999 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 98V167011 10 Dec 1999 | CUSTOM COACH CORPORATION |
| 99V314000 5 Nov 1999 | ULTRA CARTS, INC. |
| 99V288000 21 Oct 1999 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999