# NHTSA recall 97V044000

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: 97V044000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1997\-03\-20
- Owners notified: 1997\-03\-31
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 1414

## What is wrong

THE REAR SUSPENSION TIE ROD ASSEMBLY CAN FRACTURE.


## What can happen

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL CAN RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT\-HAND REAR SUSPENSION TIE ROD LINKS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 31, 1997. GM ISSUED A STOP SALE TO THEIR DEALERS ON MARCH 20, 1997. 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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-11\-01 to 1997\-03\-20.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [PIC5335A](/bulletins/10112657.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [PIC\-5335\-A](/bulletins/10051239.md), 2013-02-26, Service bulletin
- [050310019](/bulletins/10019576.md), 2006-03-25, Service bulletin
- [050308004](/bulletins/10017345.md), 2005-11-04, Service bulletin
- [3359](/bulletins/10013549.md), 2005-04-21, Service bulletin
- [3132](/bulletins/10010628.md), 2004-12-03, 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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