SATURN SKY 2007: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V589000

Make Model Year
SATURN SKY 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-02-08 2007-12-20 2007-12-20

Production Dates: 2005-12-01 - 2007-06-30

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 07204

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 275936

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK.

Consequence

A REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PINION SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR HTTP://WWW.PONTIAC.COM; AND SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 07204.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.