# NHTSA recall 08V470000

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: 08V470000
- Manufacturer's number: 08284
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2008\-09\-17
- Owners notified: 2008\-09\-26
- Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
- Units potentially affected: 42408

## What is wrong

GM IS RECALLING 42,408 MY 2008\-2009 SATURN VUE VEHICLES.  SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NUT SECURING THE POWER STEERING LINE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY LOOSEN.  IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THERE MAY BE A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.


## What can happen

THE FLUID COULD CONTACT HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE NUT SECURING THE POWER STEERING LINE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP.  IF THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF A FLUID LEAK, DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE NUT.  IF A FLUID LEAK IS PRESENT, DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE NUT AND CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1\-800\-972\-8876 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\</A\> .


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 08284.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 SATURN VUE](/makes/saturn/vue/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-02\-01 to 2008\-07\-31.
- [2009 SATURN VUE](/makes/saturn/vue/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-06\-01 to 2008\-07\-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.

- [12\-02\-32\-002A](/bulletins/10134625.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [PIP4716F](/bulletins/10112096.md), 2017-08-15, 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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