Recall Details For: 2009 SATURN VUE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 08V616000

• RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 87915
• NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:08V616000
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: SATURN
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: VUE
• MODEL YEAR: 2009
• MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 08389
• COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
• MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
• BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20081013
• END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20081020
• VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
• POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 2149
• DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20081208
• RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
• MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: General Motors, LLC
• REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20081124
• RECORD CREATION DATE: 20081125
• REGULATION PART NUMBER:
• FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:

DEFECT SUMMARY: GM IS RECALLING 2,149 MY 2009 SATURN VUE VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT RIGHT AND/OR LEFT FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE. AS A RESULT OF THE INCORRECT KNUCKLE AND RESULTING INADEQUATE CLEARANCE, THE TIE ROD BALL STUD COULD PULL OUT OF, OR FRACTURE, THE TIE ROD HOUSING. THIS COULD CAUSE THE TIE ROD TO SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE.

CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: ALTHOUGH STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE MAINTAINED AFTER A TIE ROD SEPARATION BY THE UNAFFECTED WHEEL ON SMOOTH ROADS OR DURING LIGHT BRAKING, WITH MORE SIGNIFICANT SUSPENSION OR BRAKING INPUTS, THE AFFECTED WHEEL COULD TURN OUT AND SKID. IF A VEHICLE BUILT WITH TWO INCORRECT STEERING KNUCKLES HAD BOTH TIE RODS SEPARATE AT THE SAME TIME, STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE LOST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING KNUCKLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING KNUCKLE(S) AND TIE ROD(S). THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM .

RECALL NOTES: GM RECALL NO. 08389. CUSTOMERS 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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