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NHTSA Campaign 14E044000

STEERING

Issued by Dorman Products, Inc. · Reported Jul 21, 2014 · 7,304 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain replacement intermediate steering shafts sold under the Dorman, OE Solutions, and Solutions brand names, part numbers 425-167, 2425167, and 7-3074, for installation on 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6, and 2007-2009 Saturn Aura vehicles. The affected steering shafts may have a yoke that inadequately supports the u-joint bearing resulting in a premature failure.

Consequence

A joint bearing that fails prematurely may cause separation of the u-joint resulting in a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will refund the purchase price or replace the steering shafts, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2004 7,304
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2005 7,304
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2006 7,304
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2007 7,304
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2008 7,304
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2009 7,304
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2010 7,304
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2011 7,304
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 7,304
DORMAN STEERING SHAFT 7,304
OE SOLUTIONS STEERING SHAFT 7,304
PONTIAC G6 2005 7,304
PONTIAC G6 2006 7,304
PONTIAC G6 2007 7,304
PONTIAC G6 2008 7,304
PONTIAC G6 2009 7,304
PONTIAC G6 2010 7,304
SATURN AURA 2007 7,304
SATURN AURA 2008 7,304
SATURN AURA 2009 7,304
SOLUTIONS STEERING SHAFT 7,304

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14E044000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.