# NHTSA recall 93V215000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 93V215000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1993\-12\-14
- Owners notified: 1994\-01\-27
- Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- Units potentially affected: 90

## What is 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.


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

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


## Notes

SYSTEM: WHEELS; LUGS; NUTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS WITH 15" STAMPED STEEL ROAD WHEELS OR 15" STAMPEDSTEEL SPARE WHEEL.NOTE: IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OBTAINING THE NEEDED REPAIR, PLEASE CONTACT THECHRYSLER ZONE SERVICE OFFICE IN YOUR AREA. IT IS LISTED UNDER "SERVICEASSITANCE" IN YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL. A ZONE REPRESENTATIVE WILL ARRANGE FOR PROMPTATTENTION TO YOUR VEHICLE. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETYADMINISTATRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1994 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1994/recalls.md)
- [1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/grand-caravan/1994/recalls.md)
- [1994 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/grand-voyager/1994/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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