DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES FOR VARIOUS VEHICLES

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
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
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 IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MARCH 20, 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 .