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Chevrolet on certain vans, the RIGHT-HAND tie rod end nut may not be tightened adequately.

NHTSA campaign 02V-326 · Reported February 12, 2002 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Chevrolet Express and Savana
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE TIE ROD END NUT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TIE ROD END.
COST
Free

The short version

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. reported a problem with the linkages tie rod assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN VANS, THE RIGHT-HAND TIE ROD END NUT MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED ADEQUATELY. THE NUT CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE.

WHY IT MATTERS

SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED VEHICLE STEERING IN SOME MANEUVERS AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE TIE ROD END NUT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TIE ROD END, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 02V-326.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2003Chevrolet Express
2003GMC Savana

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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