CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1997: STEERING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08E063000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1997
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-10-16 2008-10-17 2008-10-20

Production Dates: 1996-07-01 - 1997-07-31

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STEERING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3855

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

IF THE WELD FAILS, LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

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.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.