NHTSA Campaign 08E063000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 08E063000 covers 29 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
08E063000 covers 5 models from Buick, Chevrolet and Pontiac, model years 2000–2005.
Owners of the model years 08E063000 covers have filed at least 620 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08E063000 vehicles, the 2000 Chevrolet Impala has the most (124).
Besides 08E063000, DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC has 1 other recall on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- DORMAN PRODUCTS IS RECALLING 3,900 INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS DORMAN PART NOS. 425-151, 425-152, AND 425-153, (SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS" BRAND NAME), BALKAMP #'S 7-3057, 7-3058, 7-3059 (SOLD UNDER THE "NAPA" BRAND NAME), AND PLATINUM PARTS #'S 2425151, 2425152, AND 2425153 MANUFACTURED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2007. THESE REPLACEMENT STEERING SHAFTS CAN BE USED ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE WELD CONNECTING THE INNER TUBE TO THE OUTER TUBE MAY BE DEFECTIVE.
- The risk
- IF THE WELD FAILS, LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- The fix
- DORMAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DORMAN TOLL FREE AT 1-800-523-2492.
- Notes
- THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO DORMAN'S OE SOLUTIONS BRAND NAME, BALKAMP'S NAPA BRAND, AND THE PLATINUM BRAND STEERING SHAFTS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION.
Vehicles covered by 08E063000 (29)
Chevrolet (18)
- 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 2000 Chevrolet Impala
- 2001 Chevrolet Impala
- 2002 Chevrolet Impala
- 2003 Chevrolet Impala
- 2004 Chevrolet Impala
- 2005 Chevrolet Impala
- 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Pontiac (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08E063000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted