| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
97V200000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DODGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TIRES:BEAD |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19970401 - 19970731 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
25000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980106 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980106 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19971113 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19971120 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
SUDDEN TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIRES THAT WERE MOUNTED ON STEEL WHEELS. |