# NHTSA recall 99V071000

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: 99V071000
- Manufacturer's number: 99014
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1999\-04\-12
- Owners notified: 1999\-05\-05
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
- Units potentially affected: 59

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI VANS.  THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT FRONT LOWER INSULATOR TO CRADLE CENTER METAL SLEEVE IS COLLAPSED, WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CLAMP LOAD IN THE JOINT.  IF THE CLAMP LOAD IS REDUCED OR LOST, THE BOLT CAN BE LOST OR BROKEN AND THE JOINT CAN SEPARATE.


## What can happen

IF NOT REPAIRED, SEPARATION OF THE OPPOSITE SIDE JOINT COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN STEERING SHAFT SEPARATION.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT LOWER CRADLE\-TO\-SUSPENSION INSULATORS AND THE ATTACHING BOLTS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 5, 1999.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, OLDSMOBILE AT 1\-800\-442\-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-762\-2737.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

- [1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE](/makes/chevrolet/venture/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 1999\-02\-28.
- [1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE](/makes/oldsmobile/silhouette/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 1999\-02\-28.
- [1999 PONTIAC MONTANA](/makes/pontiac/montana/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 1999\-02\-28.

## 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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