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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V054000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 10/01/2004 to 01/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 9402 | 02/09/2005 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/14/2005 | 02/15/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles equipped with rear suspension knuckle bolts that are not to specification and could fracture under high loads that can occur in some driving conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the bolt fracture, the rear suspension linkage could detach from the knuckle and the rear wheel would be able to turn inboard or outboard. sudden changes in vehicle handling could occur, particularly at higher speeds, and the driver may not be able to control the vehicle and a crash could occur without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace both rear suspension knuckle bolts free of charge. the recall began on february 9, 2005. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05020.customers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 040308010 | 06/01/2004 | 10012182 | Changes to labor time guide relating to front suspension labor operations components. *eh | 02/16/2005 | |
| 3263 | 10011819 | Front suspension noise on turns. *eh | 02/01/2005 | ||
| 040308015A | 05/01/2005 | 040308015B | 10011062 | Squeaking noise in front end on turns. *tt | 12/28/2004 |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 05020 | 02/01/2005 | 10015339 | Rear suspension knuckle bolt fracture recall campaign. *tt | 07/14/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 88000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my car to an auto parts store to see if they could tell me why my steering kept going to the left side and because i kept hearing a popping noise, while at the auto store they looked under the hood and the man told me looked like the frame was rusted, and not to drive it, after calling a tow truck the tow truck driver looked under the car and said the engine crossmember bar /cradle was rusted out which held the rack and pinion steering, towed it to an auto body place which informed me to call general motors, called general motors they told me to take it to a gm dealership,and it is now at a general motors dealership, waiting to see what general motors is going to do, dealership also confirmed that the engine crossmeber bar was completely rusted out, which is why the steering went haywire. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 88000 | ||
| I was driving my car to an auto parts store to see if they could tell me why my steering kept going to the left side and because i kept hearing a popping noise, while at the auto store they looked under the hood and the man told me looked like the frame was rusted, and not to drive it, after calling a tow truck the tow truck driver looked under the car and said the engine crossmember bar /cradle was rusted out which held the rack and pinion steering, towed it to an auto body place which informed me to call general motors, called general motors they told me to take it to a gm dealership,and it is now at a general motors dealership, waiting to see what general motors is going to do, dealership also confirmed that the engine crossmeber bar was completly rusted out, which is why the steering went haywire | |||