VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COMPACT SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLIES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INCORRECT RIMS. IF THE SPARE TIRE IS UNDERINFLATED, THE BEAD CAN SEPARATE FROM THE RIM CAUSING A RAPID LOSS OF AIR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 110, “TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.”
General Motors – GM/COMPACT SPARE TIRE
| Report Received Date | 06/28/1997 |
| NHTSA ID | 97V106000 |
| Consequence Summary | A RAPID LOSS OF AIR CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIM ON THE COMPACT SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY. OWNERS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO USE THE SPARE TIRE UNTIL THE RIM HAS BEEN REPLACED. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 652 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=97V106000) |
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