NHTSA Campaign 93V215000

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Dec 14, 1993 · 90 vehicles affected

What's wrong

WHEELS WITH MISFORMED LUG NUT SEATS WERE INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES. THIS CAUSES REDUCED NUT TO WHEEL CONTACT AREA AND LIMITS THE WHEEL SELF-CENTERING CAPABILITY DURING INSTALLATION. THIS RESULTS IN LOSS OF WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE RETENTION.

Consequence

LOSS OF LUG NUT TORQUE RETENTION MAY LEAD TO WHEEL LUGFAILURE WHICH MAY CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSPECT THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY PLANT CODE; REPLACE WHEELS KNOWN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM AND INSTALL NEW LUG NUTS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1994 90
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 1994 90
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1994 90

Source: NHTSA Campaign 93V215000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.