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 | |||||
| 060232009 | 08/01/2007 | 060232009A | 10022924 | Overview of steering system noises. *nj | 10/05/2007 |
| 050232007 | 11/01/2005 | 10018690 | Power steering moan or groan noise while driving. *jb | 01/10/2006 | |
| 040232001 | 08/01/2007 | 040232001C | 10012694 | Release of steering gear stub shaft bearing kit for service. *tt updated 08-15-07. *kb updated 10/09/07. *nj | 03/10/2005 |
| 01-02-32-001 | 04/01/2008 | 010232001O | 618086 | Concerns with clunk noise from front of vehicle turning maneuver / steering wheel rotation.*jb (lubricate or replace intermediate shaft as appropriate). updated 10/05/07. *nj updated 4/1/08. *nj updated 7/1/2008 *pe | 04/03/2001 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated when traveling at relatively low speeds, the steering wheel would exhibit an unusual grinding noise and would become increasingly difficult to steer. the contact stated the rack and pinion were replaced previously under warranty but the failure persists. the vehicle was not repaired further. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000 and the current mileage was 47,000. | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 pontiac grand prix has a moan and groan in the steering while driving it seems this has been reported by others tsb number:050232007 nhtsa number:10018690 tsb date:november 1, 2005 date added to file:january 10, 2006 make / models : model/build years : buick / lacrosse 2005-2007 chevrolet / impala 2004-2005 2007 chevrolet / impala (gmx 211) 2006 chevrolet / monte carlo 2004-2007 pontiac / grand prix 2004-2007 manufacturer : general motors corp. service bulletin number : 050232007 date of bulletin : nov 01, 2005 nhtsa item number : 10018690 component : steering have taken car into dealership in fredericksburg va. they say there is no fix for the problem it seems to me that there would be fix since this has been going on for sometime now and it affects a quite a few models and make from gm. failing component: steering summary: power steering moan or groan noise while driving. *tr | |||
| 03/19/2009 | 45848 | 1 | |
| The steering rack mount on the co-driver side broke. this horse shoe type rack mount is welded to the steering rack and bolted to the frame. therefore the steering rack is loose on the co-driver side and the right front wheel is loose. looking onto this page this is not a unique problem: http://www.carcomplaints.com/pontiac/grand_prix/2004/steering/rack_and_pinion_problem.shtml. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2008 | 54000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac grand prix. while driving various speeds, the contact heard a noise coming from the steering column. the steering also felt loose. a mechanic stated that the universal joint in the steering column was worn and needed to be replaced. the current mileage was 55,000 and failure mileage was 54,000. | |||
| 10/28/2008 | 14500 | 1 | |
| Steering wheel was suddenly locked up after shifting to gear 2 while driving the car down a hill (~45mph). ran into the other side of the road since there was no steering. a false message came up to the display saying 'low fuel level'. stopped the car, shut it down and restarted, the steering went ok again. *tr | |||