# 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS](/makes/chevrolet/express/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-01 to 2002\-10\-31.
- [2003 GMC SAVANA](/makes/gmc/savana/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-01 to 2002\-10\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIP4404E](/bulletins/10113188.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [3499](/bulletins/10014899.md), 2005-05-11, Service bulletin
- [02058](/bulletins/10000469.md), 2003-02-28, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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