NHTSA recall 02V326000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 02V326000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02058 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2002-12-02 |
| Owners notified | 2002-11-27 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 18648 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN VANS, THE RIGHT-HAND TIE ROD END NUT MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED ADEQUATELY. THE NUT CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE.
What can happen
SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED VEHICLE STEERING IN SOME MANEUVERS AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE TIE ROD END NUT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TIE ROD END. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 27, 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
CGM RECALL NO. 02058. USTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS | Built 2002-04-01 to 2002-10-31. |
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| 2003 GMC SAVANA | Built 2002-04-01 to 2002-10-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| PIP4404E | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician vehicles with a slight rough idle. Technician should compare the concern with a like vehicle. If the concern is worse than a like vehicle, technician should follow published Service Information diagnosis and repair as necessary. |
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| 3499 | 2005-05-11. Service bulletin. STEERING IDLER ARM INSPECTION PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 02058 | 2003-02-28. Service bulletin. TIE ROD END NUT UNDER-TORQUED. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.