| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
84V037000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DODGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
D3 |
| Model Year: |
1984 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19831101 - 19831201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
130 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19840510 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19840510 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19840326 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19840411 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE DISC/RIM ARC WELDS WERE IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED (NOT STRONG ENOUGH). UNDER SEVERE OPERATING CONDITIONS, CRACKS CAN FORM IN THE WELDS FASTENING WHEEL RIMS TO CENTER DISCS. CRACKED WELDS MAY ALLOW AIR TO ESCAPE FROM THE TIRES OR CAUSE WHEELS TO FAIL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
WHEELS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED, IF NEEDED, FREE OF CHARGE. |