9999 OE SOLUTIONS STEERING SHAFT Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 14E044000 on 07/21/2014
- Component:
- Steering
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2012 - 07/19/2014
- Affected:
- 7,304
- Defect:
- Dorman products, inc. (dorman) is recalling certain replacement intermediate steering shafts sold under the dorman, oe solutions, and solutions brand names, part numbers 425-167, 2425167, and 7-3074, for installation on 2004-2012 chevrolet malibu, 2005-2010 pontiac g6, and 2007-2009 saturn aura vehicles. the affected steering shafts may have a yoke that inadequately supports the u-joint bearing resulting in a premature failure.
- Consequence:
- A joint bearing that fails prematurely may cause separation of the u-joint resulting in a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will refund the purchase price or replace the steering shafts, free of charge. the recall began in september 2014. owners may contact dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15E082000 on 10/05/2015
- Component:
- Steering
- Manufactured:
- 04/16/2014 - 09/27/2015
- Affected:
- 1,767
- Defect:
- Dorman products, inc. (dorman) is recalling certain model dorman steering shafts, part number 425-359, solutions steering shafts, part number 7-0359, and oe solutions steering shafts, part number 425-359, manufactured april 17, 2014, to september 28, 2015. these aftermarket replacement steering shafts are sold for use in 1995-2002 ford crown victoria, mercury grand marquis, and lincoln town car vehicles. these steering shafts may separate during operation if the integral fastener is loose or missing and if the interfacing vehicle shaft is compressed in length.
- Consequence:
- If the shafts separate during vehicle operation, a loss of steering control would result, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft, free of charge. the recall began on october 28, 2015. owners may contact dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, option 5.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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