NHTSA campaign 97V200000
Dodge and Plymouth Recall 97V-200: CHRYSLER/TIRES
NHTSA recall 97V200000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on November 13, 1997, with 25,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Caravan, Dodge Grand Caravan, Plymouth Grand Voyager and more for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on January 6, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V200000 (also written 97V-200 or 97V200)
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 25,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires — Bead
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V200000. 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 April 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Dodge Grand Caravan
- 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Plymouth
Plymouth Grand Voyager
- 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Plymouth Voyager
- 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V200000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
SUDDEN TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V200000
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.