NHTSA recall 97V219000
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 | 97V219000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1997-11-24 |
| Owners notified | 1997-11-21 |
| Component | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS |
| Units potentially affected | 24 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED SECURELY RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS.
What can happen
THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE WERE IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF ALL WHEEL NUTS AND, IF NECESSARY, TIGHTEN ANY THAT MAY BE BELOW REQUIRED TORQUE.
Notes
DEALER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 21, 1997. ALL VEHICLES ARE STILL AT DEALERS.NO OWNERS ARE INVOLVED.
| 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER | Built 1997-11-01 to 1997-11-11. |
|---|---|
| 1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE | Built 1997-11-01 to 1997-11-11. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.