NHTSA Campaign 03V212000
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
NHTSA campaign 03V212000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the wheels: hubcap/cover. The repair is free.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed the report for 03V212000 with NHTSA on June 5, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V212000, NHTSA lists up to 1,086 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 24, 2003 and April 7, 2003.
The 03V212000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V212000 were scheduled from June 17, 2003, 12 days after the report.
03V212000 covers 2 models from Dodge, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V212000 ranks 121 of 156 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION recalls on this site.
Besides 03V212000, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION has 2 other recalls on the wheels on this site; the one before 03V212000 was 01V184000, reported on June 5, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, THE ALUMINUM WHEELS MAY HAVE EXCESSIVE POROSITY IN THE CENTER HUB AREA WHICH CAN CAUSE A WHEEL TO CRACK.
- The risk
- THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WHEELS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JUNE 17, 2003.. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.
- Notes
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. C21.
Reported June 5, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V212000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V212000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 5, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted