NHTSA Campaign 02V067000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
NHTSA campaign 02V067000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion). The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 02V067000 with NHTSA on March 6, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V067000, NHTSA lists up to 249 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 10, 2001 and December 11, 2001.
The 02V067000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V067000 were scheduled from April 5, 2002, 30 days after the report.
02V067000 covers 3 models from Buick and Cadillac, model years 2002.
Owners of the model years 02V067000 covers have filed at least 25 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 02V067000 vehicles, the 2002 Cadillac Deville has the most (18).
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V067000 ranks 229 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 02V067000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 20 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 02V067000 was 01V044009, reported on April 17, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH MISSING OR UNDER-TORQUED STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT BOLTS. IF A BOLT IS MISSING, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE UNEVEN STEERING RESPONSE OR UNUSUAL NOISES DURING TURNS.
- The risk
- IF THE LEFT BOLT IS MISSING AND THE RIGHT MOUNTING STRAP FAILS, STEERING CONTROL IS LOST AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR PRESENCE AND PROPER TORQUE OF BOTH STEERING GEAR BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 5, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300 OR CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.
Reported March 6, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V067000 (3)
Cadillac (2)
Buick (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V067000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 6, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted