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1997 Buick CENTURY Steering Recall


NHTSA Recall #	85336
NHTSA Compaign #	09E005000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC.
Supplier	BUICK
Brand	BUICK
Model	CENTURY
Model Year	1997
Component	STEERING
Date of notification	23/02/09
Begin date of manufacuring	02/07/24
End date of manufacturing	02/07/24
Type of recall	E
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	17/02/09
Report created	17/02/09
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	979
Defect summary	Dorman is recalling 979 steering knuckles, dorman p/nos. 697-902 and 697-903, sold under dorman's "oe solutions^tm" brand name, and napa p/nos. 7-8502 and 7-8503 which were sold for replacement use on the various vehicles listed above. A potential material or design defect could result in the steering knuckle breaking in the hub area.
Consequence summary	A broken steering knuckle could result in loss of steering control and a possible crash without warning.
Corrective action	Dorman will notify owners and replace the defective steering knuckles free of charge and reimburse the repair facility or owner for labor. The recall began on february 23, 2009. Owners may contact dorman's toll-free hotline at 1-800-523-2492 and press 5.
Recall notes	This recall only pertains to aftermarket dorman steering knuckles and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by general motors corporation. Owners 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 http://www. Safercar. Gov .

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1997 Buick CENTURY Steering Recall

1997 Buick CENTURY Steering Recall

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