Recall Detail

DODGE / RAM / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 15597 Vehicale/Equipment Name: DODGE
Recalled Component Id: 000007605000061639000000349 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: RAM Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V027000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Manufacturer That Filed Report: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1995 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1995
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2500
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 22 1996 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) Report Received Date: Feb, 05 1996
Record Creation date : Feb, 05 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number: 120
Defect Summary : The involved vehicles have tire/wheel specification information on the vehicle certification label which indicates a smaller size tire than required. this does not comply with label requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." Consequence Summary: Consequence of non-compliance: the smaller tires would not have sufficient load capacity for the vehicles specified gross weight rating, increasing the potential for a premature tire failure and an accident.
Corrective Summary : Owners will be mailed an overlay label with the correct tire/wheel certification information and instructions for installing the label on their vehicles. if owners prefer, their dealer can install the label for them. Recall Notes: System: equipment; certification label. vehicle description: light duty trucks and vans, 6800 and 9000 lb. gvw only.note: if you do not receive a new certification label within a reasonable time, contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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