DODGE OMNI 1978: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V241000

Make Model Year
DODGE OMNI 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-12-15 1977-12-28 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE WHEEL HUB NUTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY STAKED TO THE WHEEL SPINDLE. AS A RESULT, THE STAKED NUTS MAY LOOSEN WITH LOSS OF CLAMPING LOAD ON THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND LOOSENING OF FRONT WHEELS.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FRONT WHEEL HUB NUTS FOR PROPER CONFIGURATION AND WILL CORRECT BY RE-WORKING AS FOUND NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: WHEELS; WHEEL HUB NUTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOOSE WHEELS OR, POSSIBLY, LOSS OF A WHEEL, COULD CAUSELOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.