NHTSA Campaign 02V330000
STEERING:LINKAGES
NHTSA campaign 02V330000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: linkages. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 02V330000 with NHTSA on December 12, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V330000, NHTSA lists up to 4,158 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 14, 2002 and October 25, 2002.
The 02V330000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V330000 were scheduled from December 10, 2002.
02V330000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V330000 ranks 172 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 02V330000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 20 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 02V330000 was 02V326000, reported on December 2, 2002.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN VANS WITH AN 8,500 LB. OR 8,600 LB. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING, THE NUT ATTACHING THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING LINKAGE MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED ADEQUATELY RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE SEPARATION.
- The risk
- A SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITH PRIOR WARNING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE PITMAN ARM NUT TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. IF THE NUT IS MISSING, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW NUT AND TIGHTEN IT CORRECTLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 02063.
Reported December 12, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V330000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V330000, 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: December 12, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted