PONTIAC VIBE 2003: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 02V074002

Make Model Year
PONTIAC VIBE 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2002-03-12 2002-03-11 2002-03-26

Production Dates: 2002-01-08 - 2002-02-13

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 02010

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2701

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TWO-WHEEL DRIVE "2WD" PASSENGER VEHICLES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BOLTS THAT JOIN THE REAR BRAKE AND HUB ASSEMBLY TO THE REAR AXLE CARRIER TO BE LOOSE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.

Consequence

IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR BOLTS COULD COME LOOSE, CAUSING AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE REAR AXLE AREA. IN THE EVENT THAT ALL FOUR BOLTS LOOSEN COMPLETELY, SEPARATION OF THE REAR BRAKE AND HUB ASSEMBLY FROM THE REAR AXLE CARRIER COULD OCCUR, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 12, 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 PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.