| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V322000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MARK III |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
DODGE VAN |
| Model Year: |
1992 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19920101 - 19981116 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
37078 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19991220 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19991220 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19991123 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19991123 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
120 |
| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DODGE FULL SIZE CONVERSION VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE TIRE SIZE INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF INCORRECT TIRE INFORMATION IS GIVEN, UNDERRATED TIRES COULD BE PLACED ON THE TRUCK CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR OR, IN EXTREME CASES, POSSIBLE TIRE BLOWOUTS. |
| Corrective Summary: |
MARK III HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. OWNERS WERE TO BE PROVIDED WITH AN OVERLAY CERTIFICATION LABEL WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. |