{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"08V470000","date":"2008-09-17","owner_notified":"2008-09-26","manufacturer":"GENERAL MOTORS CORP.","component":"STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS","summary":"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.","consequence":"THE FLUID COULD CONTACT HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.","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> .","mfr_campaign":"08284","part_number":null,"units":42408,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2008,"make":"SATURN","model":"VUE","vehicle_id":"2008_saturn_vue","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-02-01","built_to":"2008-07-31"},{"year":2009,"make":"SATURN","model":"VUE","vehicle_id":"2009_saturn_vue","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-06-01","built_to":"2008-07-31"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/08V470000"}