# 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-11\-01 to 1997\-11\-11.
- [1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE](/makes/pontiac/sunfire/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-11\-01 to 1997\-11\-11.

## 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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