Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - BEAD | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V200000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 04/01/1997 to 07/31/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 25000 | 01/06/1998 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/13/1997 | 11/20/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger minivans equipped with p215/65r15 goodyear conquest tires mounted on steel wheel. the tires can experience a sudden air pressure loss without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Sudden tire failure could result in a loss of driver control of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the tires that were mounted on steel wheels. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during january 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 220197 | 06/13/1997 | 6089038 | Information on tire and wheel runout. *nlm | 01/12/2000 | |
| 220299 | 04/16/1999 | 220298 | 604976 | Customer may complain of low speed tire wobble. *tt | 05/21/1999 |
| 220399 | 04/23/1999 | 220294A | 604977 | Subject pertaining to smooth road high-speed vibration or shake condition. *tt | 05/21/1999 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 05/09/2004 | 2 | 07/14/1998 | |
| Left macon on i-75 south, nearing perry ga in center lane, cars all around, front, rear, left and right. speed was some where between 65 or 70. front right tire blew. i thank god i had enough skill to avoid hitting another vehicle. i managed to slow and other vehicles allowed me to steer to the emergency lane. after putting on my spare i retracted and located parts of the tire and still have what's left. i have been unable to locate a manufactures name. there are some numbers that can be used to identify the manufacturer. there is still a lot of tread left and the tire was in apparent good shape. i have driven more than a million miles in the last 45 years. this is my second blowout. this was a bad tire that was purchased at bloomfield tire company in macon, ga. that could have caused several vehicles to crash and could have killed. please respond to this to possibly save some lives. *jb | |||
| 08/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving on the turnpike vehicle's tire blew out.*mr while driving the vehicle experienced a tire blowout. the driver lost control of the vehicle and side swiped the guardrail. the vehicle sustained damage to the driver's side (ohio traffic crash report). *nm | |||
| 08/16/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Tire blew-we spun out, hit a semi, totaled van..insurance co inspector said tire was defective-tread totally came off-just had tires serviced in july 2001. neither airbag deployed and we hit semi in front-cut engine in half . when bought car, dealer said it had been in no previous accidents, but we're later told when we found glass in the back, that the rear bumper/panel had been previously replaced. wondering now if airbags were not recharged from a previous accident. accident occured 6 hrs outside san antonio (van horn, tx) and van is now in el paso, tx.*ak | |||
| 03/24/1999 | 3 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Steering: steering wheel vibrations, difficult to control, especially when breaking, and popping noises. had to replace rack and pinion at 37,100 miles. replaced lower control arm bushings at 54,354 miles. replaced lower control arm joints at 59,421 miles. tires: tires loose air pressure and go flat for no apparent reason intermitantly, resulting in the replacement of two tires. tire burst while driving, resulting in replacement of a third tire. door locks: intermittent failure of right side sliding door power lock. will not lock/unlock with power control. radio tape deck: tape player activated without tape in the deck. unable to stop tape player. required replacement.( dot number: tire size: p215/65r15 ) | |||
| Accident. vehicle pulls to right, steering wheel off center. tires leaking air. bent oil pan. | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1997 | ||
| Rear tire was damaged and losing air. yh | |||
| 05/23/1999 | |||
| The consumer was a passenger in vehicle, and rear tire blew out, causing consumer to apply the brakes, which did not work. vehicle hit a curb, and passenger's side air bag deployed. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Recall work not completed, all tires including spare tire were to be replaced however dealership did not replace spare tire. | |||
| 10/19/1998 | |||
| Received recall notice in the mail (#97v200000). had contacted dealership. informed tires not available, and do not know when they will be. will try another dealership. *ak | |||
| 01/09/1998 | |||
| Took vehicle to dealer to have recall repair done, and was told by the dealer they didn't have the tires, and they would call the owner's once they get the tires. (97v-200). *ak | |||
| Consumer received recall letter contacted dealer. dealer does not have replacment tires to remedy recall probelm. recall 97v200000. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| Recall 97v200000; the brunner dodge dealership did not replace the tires as instructed in the recall notice. the dealer said that they were only to inspect and rotate the tires. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| Due to a flat tire consumer tried to remove spare tire ,however, locking mechanism would not release. consumer was stranded, and vehicle was towed to dealer.*ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving, a noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. the steering wheel started shaking uncontrollably. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. the driver noticed that rear driver and passenger side tire treads separated from the wheel. firestone affinity p205/60r15 #dotw2vfait229/w2vfait169. please fill in additional information. *jb | |||
| 05/12/2002 | 1 | ||
| While driving on the highway, passengers side rear tire separated. model ft70c, dlt# bjkwjnb268, size p215-65r-15.*ak tire tread damaged rear side bumper molding, tire remained inflated. *nlm | |||