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Search Results   Report Date : November 20, 2009 at 10:48 PM NHTSA Campaign ID number : 09E005000 Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      BUICK / CENTURY     1997-2005      BUICK / LACROSSE     2005-2007      BUICK / REGAL     1997-2004      BUICK / TERRAZA     2005-2007      CHEVROLET / IMPALA     2000-2007      CHEVROLET / MONTE CARLO     2000-2007      CHEVROLET / UPLANDER     2005-2007      CHEVROLET / VENTURE     1997-2005      OLDSMOBILE / INTRIGUE     1998-2002      OLDSMOBILE / SILHOUETTE     1997-2004      PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX     1997-2007      PONTIAC / MONTANA     1999-2005      SATURN / RELAY     2005-2007 Equipment Brand Name / Part No. or Model No.:     Production Dates:     MPI / 2697902     Information not Available     MPI / 2697903     Information not Available     NAPA / 7-8502     Information not Available     NAPA / 7-8503     Information not Available     PLATINUM / 2697902     Information not Available     PLATINUM / 2697903     Information not Available Manufacturer: DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC. Mfr's Report Date: FEB 11, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09E005000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: STEERING Potential Number of Units Affected: 979 Summary: DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONSTM" 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: A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. Remedy: 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. 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 . Check to Request Research. Submit below.