NHTSA recall campaign

09E005000

ManufacturerDORMAN PRODUCTS, INC.Reported2009-02-17Affected979 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

Risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

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Affected vehicles

85 entries

Buick
- Century1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
- Lacrosse2005 2006 2007
- Regal1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
- Terraza2005 2006 2007
Chevrolet
- Impala2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- Monte Carlo2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- Uplander2005 2006 2007
- Venture1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Oldsmobile
- Intrigue1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
- Silhouette1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Pontiac
- Grand Prix1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- Montana1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Saturn
- Relay2005 2006 2007

09E005000

What was wrong

Defect

Risk

Manufacturer remedy

Affected vehicles

Buick

Chevrolet

Oldsmobile

Pontiac

Saturn