# NHTSA recall 03V052000

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: 03V052000
- Manufacturer's number: 03009
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2003\-02\-20
- Owners notified: 2003\-02\-07
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 4512

## What is wrong

IN SOME OF THESE SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE DIAMETER OF THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IS TOO SMALL.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO SPIN INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.  IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, A CRASH COULD RESULTING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY, THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT.  OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON FEBRUARY 7, 2003, WITH A FOLLOW\-UP LETTER ON FEBRUARY 11, 2003.  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 BUICK AT 1\-800\-521\-7300 OR PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-762\-2737.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 03009. 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 BUICK RENDEZVOUS](/makes/buick/rendezvous/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-13 to 2003\-02\-03.
- [2003 PONTIAC AZTEK](/makes/pontiac/aztek/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-13 to 2003\-02\-03.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [PIC3278G](/bulletins/10113436.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [040232001](/bulletins/10012694.md), 2005-03-11, Service bulletin
- [030232049](/bulletins/10004765.md), 2004-01-07, Service bulletin
- [021103](/bulletins/10002543.md), 2003-09-05, 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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