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 | |||||
| 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 | |||
| 01/13/2005 | 95000 | 1 | |
| While vehicle was parked consumer noticed bubbles on the front driver's side tire. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. bridgestone, weatherforce, p215/65r15. *ak | |||
| 01/07/2002 | 0 | ||
| Tires had been wearing out, and aligment had not corrected problem. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| While vehicle was being driven air bags deployed without a collision occurring, cause unknown. also, in rainy weather conditions water enters vehicle from dash area, causing electrical shortage. *ak the windshield wiper had no gasket along botton. tire tread separated while traveling. four sets of brake pads and two sets of rotors faile in two years period. *yh | |||
| 10/20/2000 | 2 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Shimmy at low speed. dealer dignosed tread / belt separation. michelin dealer replaced tires with symmetry tires explaining old series no longer available, but symmetry was same tire with same tread pattern. dealer admitted that they've been having trouble with the xw4 tires, but refused to provide any information. i was sold new tires at reduced cost, but paperwork doesn't list tread separation as the reason. co-worker had same problem with michelin tires on pickup truck. is michelin having firestone problems? (dot number: hdt2 472x tiresize: p215/65r15) | |||
| 12/29/1998 | |||
| While driving at 45 mp tire blew out and the consumer lost control. applied the brakes and was able to stop the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 3 | 02/01/1997 | ||
| Three tire failures, first tire failure began 30 days after ownership. (goodyear conquest p215/65r15). | |||
| 01/09/1998 | |||
| Vehicle was taken to dealer to have recall repair done, and the dealer didn't do what the recall stated they should do, to correct the problem. (97v-200). *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/15/2002 | 3 | 05/01/2097 | |
| Total separation of tire tread from tire tire guy said rotting failure. *ak | |||
| 12/28/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Dealer found tread separation beginning and metal showing inside of the goodyear tires p205/75r14, dealer stated the tread separation was caused by the dual steelbelts slipping. *slc | |||