NHTSA campaign 97V219000
Chevrolet and Pontiac Recall 97V-219: GM/WHEEL LUG NUTS
NHTSA recall 97V219000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on November 24, 1997, with 24 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on November 21, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V219000 (also written 97V-219 or 97V219)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 24 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V219000. 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
- 1998 · Vehicles built November 1, 1997 – November 11, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac
Pontiac Sunfire
- 1998 · Vehicles built November 1, 1997 – November 11, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V219000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED SECURELY RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS.
Safety consequence
THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE WERE IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF ALL WHEEL NUTS AND, IF NECESSARY, TIGHTEN ANY THAT MAY BE BELOW REQUIRED TORQUE.
Notes
DEALER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 21, 1997. ALL VEHICLES ARE STILL AT DEALERS.NO OWNERS ARE INVOLVED.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V219000
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.