Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
WHEELS - RIM
97V070000CHRYSLER CORPORATIONfrom 03/13/1997 to 03/14/1997V (Vehicle)6005/03/1997MFRCHRYSLER GROUP LLC04/28/199705/01/1997
Defect SummaryThe steel road wheels were damaged by the equipment used to match mount the wheel to the tire.
Consequence SummaryA score mark was made on the wheel, affecting the durability of the wheel.
Corrective SummaryDealers will replace all road wheels (and full size spare tires) with new wheels.
NotesOwner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during may 1997. note: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 1-800-853-1403.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
WHEELS
04/22/2012200000
 Tl- the contact owns a 1997 dodge caravan . the contact stated that while driving 3 mph and attempting a turn, the front passenger side tire rod fractured. the vehicle was then towed to the contact's residence. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired.the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 200,000. kmj
04/22/2012200000
 Tl- the contact owns a 1997 dodge caravan . the contact stated that while driving at 3 mph making a turn , the front right passenger wheel tire rod broke . the vehicle was then towed to the contacts residence. the dealer and manufacture has not been aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired.the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 200,000.cv
01/24/2003124500108/08/2002
 On the date given, my 19 year old daughter was driving on a secondary road in the town of peru, ny, when the right front (factory option) cast aluminum wheel split in two circumfrentially, pulling her violently into a snowbank. there was no prior indication of the failure, and the vehicle had never been abused or involved in any accident or incident. the vehicle is a 1997 dodge grand caravan ls, and the wheel in question is the factory optional aluminum cast item. we filed a complaint with the dealer and the manufacturer, and were told that there was nothing that can be done and that the failure was our fault. there was no previous damage to the wheel, it had never been abused, there was no air leakage over time to indicate a crack or fault, the temperature at the time was approximately 10 degrees f., and there was no obstacle in the road which could have contributed to the incident. the wheel simply brok into two pieces. we feel that your organization should be made aware of this possible defect since sudden and unexpected failure of such a vital piece of vehicle equipment could obviously prove fatal. if this had occurred on an interstate at highway speeds, or if the left front wheel had failed, pulling the vehicle into oncoming traffic, the possible results are obvious. please feel free to contact myself or my wife at any time concerning this matter, and we are curious to know if you have received any other complaints of this nature. thank you for your time and assistance.
WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB
05/22/19981
 Consumer states the wheel trim ring / cover / hub cap had to be replaced. *tt