Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E005000 | DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 979 | 02/23/2009 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/17/2009 | 02/17/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Dorman is recalling 979 steering knuckles, dorman p/nos. 697-902 and 697-903, sold under dorman's oe solutionstm brand name, and napa p/nos. 7-8502 and 7-8503 which were sold for replacement use on the various vehicles listed above. a potential material or design defect could result in the steering knuckle breaking in the hub area. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A broken steering knuckle could result in loss of steering control and a possible crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dorman will notify owners and replace the defective steering knuckles free of charge and reimburse the repair facility or owner for labor. the recall began on february 23, 2009. owners may contact dorman's toll-free hotline at 1-800-523-2492. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket dorman steering knuckles and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by general motors corporation.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 030232049 | 11/01/2003 | 10004765 | Release of new outer tie rod ends for service. *tt | 01/06/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 114530 | 1 | |
| As i was turning into the parking lot of my child's school, the steering locked up on me. i couldn't turn the wheel for anything and thankfully was not going fast at the time or i wouldn't have been able to stop before having an accident with my children in the car. i turned the van on and off, waited and it still wouldn't work at all. it was after a few hours that i tried again and it worked at that time. i drove carefully home and have to take it in to the dealership to find out what is going on and have it fixed before we do have a major accident. there was no warning at all prior to this happening and we have had it serviced, checked, and all parts replaced as recommended. oil changes done every 3,000 miles with full synthetic oil. all done at the dealership. *tr | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 114530 | ||
| As i was turning into the parking lot of my child's school, the steering locked up on me. i couldn't turn the wheel for anything and thankfully was not going fast at the time or i wouldn't have been able to stop before having an accident with my children in the car. i turned the van on and off, waited and it still wouldn't work at all. it was after a few hours that i tried again and it worked at that time. i drove carefully home and have to take it in to the dealership to find out what is going on and have it fixed before we do have a major accident. there was no warning at all prior to this happening and we have had it serviced, checked, and all parts replaced as recommended. oil changes done every 3,000 miles with full synthetic oil. all done at the dealership. | |||