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NHTSA Campaign 09E005000

STEERING

Issued by DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC. · Reported Feb 17, 2009 · 979 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" 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

A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

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 AND PRESS 5.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK CENTURY 1997 979
BUICK CENTURY 1998 979
BUICK CENTURY 1999 979
BUICK CENTURY 2000 979
BUICK CENTURY 2001 979
BUICK CENTURY 2002 979
BUICK CENTURY 2003 979
BUICK CENTURY 2004 979
BUICK CENTURY 2005 979
BUICK LACROSSE 2005 979
BUICK LACROSSE 2006 979
BUICK LACROSSE 2007 979
BUICK REGAL 1997 979
BUICK REGAL 1998 979
BUICK REGAL 1999 979
BUICK REGAL 2000 979
BUICK REGAL 2001 979
BUICK REGAL 2002 979
BUICK REGAL 2003 979
BUICK REGAL 2004 979
BUICK TERRAZA 2005 979
BUICK TERRAZA 2006 979
BUICK TERRAZA 2007 979
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2000 979
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2001 979
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2002 979
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2003 979
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2004 979
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2005 979
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2006 979
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2007 979
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2000 979
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2001 979
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2002 979
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2003 979
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2004 979
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2005 979
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2006 979
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2007 979
CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2005 979
CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2006 979
CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2007 979
CHEVROLET VENTURE 1997 979
CHEVROLET VENTURE 1998 979
CHEVROLET VENTURE 1999 979
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000 979
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2001 979
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2002 979
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2003 979
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2004 979
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2005 979
MPI 2697902 979
MPI 2697903 979
NAPA 7-8502 979
NAPA 7-8503 979
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 1998 979
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 1999 979
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 2000 979
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 2001 979
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 2002 979
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1997 979
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1998 979
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1999 979
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2000 979
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2001 979
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2002 979
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2003 979
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2004 979
PLATINUM 2697902 979
PLATINUM 2697903 979
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1997 979
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1998 979
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1999 979
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000 979
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2001 979
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2002 979
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2003 979
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2004 979
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2005 979
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2006 979
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2007 979
PONTIAC MONTANA 1999 979
PONTIAC MONTANA 2000 979
PONTIAC MONTANA 2001 979
PONTIAC MONTANA 2002 979
PONTIAC MONTANA 2003 979
PONTIAC MONTANA 2004 979
PONTIAC MONTANA 2005 979
SATURN RELAY 2005 979
SATURN RELAY 2006 979
SATURN RELAY 2007 979

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09E005000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.