NHTSA campaign 97V106000
Chevrolet and Pontiac Recall 97V-106: GM/COMPACT SPARE TIRE
NHTSA recall 97V106000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on June 28, 1997, with 652 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on July 15, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V106000 (also written 97V-106 or 97V106)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 652 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Space Saver Wheel
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 110
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V106000. 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.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Cavalier
- 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – April 30, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac
Pontiac Sunfire
- 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – April 30, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V106000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COMPACT SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLIES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INCORRECT RIMS. IF THE SPARE TIRE IS UNDERINFLATED, THE BEAD CAN SEPARATE FROM THE RIM CAUSING A RAPID LOSS OF AIR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
Safety consequence
A RAPID LOSS OF AIR CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIM ON THE COMPACT SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY. OWNERS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO USE THE SPARE TIRE UNTIL THE RIM HAS BEEN REPLACED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN DURING JULY 1997. 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V106000
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.