NHTSA campaign 97V070000
Dodge and Plymouth Recall 97V-070: CHRYSLER/STEEL ROAD WHEELS
NHTSA recall 97V070000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on April 28, 1997, with 60 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on May 3, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V070000 (also written 97V-070 or 97V070)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 60 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Rim
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V070000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Dodge
Dodge Caravan
- 1997 · Vehicles built March 13, 1997 – March 14, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Plymouth
Plymouth Voyager
- 1997 · Vehicles built March 13, 1997 – March 14, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V070000.
Defect description
THE STEEL ROAD WHEELS WERE DAMAGED BY THE EQUIPMENT USED TO MATCH MOUNT THE WHEEL TO THE TIRE.
Safety consequence
A SCORE MARK WAS MADE ON THE WHEEL, AFFECTING THE DURABILITY OF THE WHEEL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL ROAD WHEELS (AND FULL SIZE SPARE TIRES) WITH NEW WHEELS.
Notes
OWNER 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V070000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.