# NHTSA recall 02V330000

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: 02V330000
- Manufacturer's number: 02063
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2002\-12\-12
- Owners notified: 2002\-12\-10
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 4158

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VANS WITH AN 8,500 LB. OR 8,600 LB. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING, THE NUT ATTACHING THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING LINKAGE MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED ADEQUATELY RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE SEPARATION.


## What can happen

A SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITH PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE PITMAN ARM NUT TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.  IF THE NUT IS MISSING, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW NUT AND TIGHTEN IT CORRECTLY.    OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 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

GM RECALL NO. 02063.CUSTOMERS 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\-10\-14 to 2002\-10\-25.
- [2003 GMC SAVANA](/makes/gmc/savana/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-10\-14 to 2002\-10\-25.

## 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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