# NHTSA recall 04V299000

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: 04V299000
- Manufacturer's number: 04055
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2004\-06\-23
- Owners notified: 2004\-08\-16
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 281

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE FRONT FRAME REAR BODY MOUNT BRACKET MAY FRACTURE.


## What can happen

IF IGNORED, THE BRACKET WOULD FRACTURE AND DEGRADE TO THE POINT WHERE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT COULD SEPARATE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT FRAME ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE IT  IF NECESSARY.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 16, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-620\-7668.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO.04056. 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

- [2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2004\-05\-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.

- [PIP5358B](/bulletins/10213818.md), 2022-06-13, Service bulletin
- [PIP5358A](/bulletins/10197294.md), 2021-06-14, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190934.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190933.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [08\-08\-51\-002A](/bulletins/10133130.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin
- [PIP5338](/bulletins/10114894.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [57](/bulletins/10016460.md), 2005-09-13, Service bulletin
- [05062004](/bulletins/10013214.md), 2005-04-13, Service bulletin
- [07012004](/bulletins/10013169.md), 2005-04-11, Service bulletin
- [08162004](/bulletins/10013049.md), 2005-04-06, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V299000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V299000)

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