# Transport Canada recall 2003336

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2003336
- Manufacturer's number: 03062
- Reported: 2003\-12\-16
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Safety TC
- Units potentially affected: 55411

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the lower pinion bearings retainer tabs were not crimped properly.  These retainers may fail and permit the ball bearings to escape.  If the problem were to occur, the driver would have to exert more effort to turn the steering wheel.   Correction:  Dealers are to inspect the condition of the lower bearing, and replace the lower pinion bearing or the rack and pinion steering gear assembly, if necessary.  This is an extension of recall 02\-199


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1998/recalls.md)
- [1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA CAR](/makes/chevrolet/lumina/1997/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA CAR](/makes/chevrolet/lumina/1998/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/1998/recalls.md)
- [1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/1998/recalls.md)
- 1997 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
- 1998 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
- [1996 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME](/makes/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME](/makes/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE](/makes/oldsmobile/intrigue/1998/recalls.md)
- [1996 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1996/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [060232009](/bulletins/10022924.md), 2007-10-05, Service bulletin
- [060235019](/bulletins/10020731.md), 2007-01-04, Service bulletin
- [010232001F](/bulletins/10019516.md), 2006-03-22, Service bulletin
- [050232003](/bulletins/10017515.md), 2005-11-09, Service bulletin
- [01292004](/bulletins/10013031.md), 2005-04-06, Service bulletin
- [030236002](/bulletins/10012577.md), 2005-03-08, Service bulletin
- [040235004D](/bulletins/10008657.md), 2004-08-13, Service bulletin
- [030232049](/bulletins/10004765.md), 2004-01-07, Service bulletin
- [010232001C](/bulletins/10004280.md), 2003-12-01, Service bulletin
- [010232001B](/bulletins/634803.md), 2002-10-09, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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