Equipment recall 09E005000 · February 17, 2009

Pontiac Grand Prix, Buick Century and 11 more models

697-902 and 697-903, sold under dorman's "oe solutionstm" brand name, and napa p/nos.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

This is a recall of aftermarket equipment listed for the vehicles below. It applies only if the recalled part was installed on the vehicle.

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 and press 5.
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 09E005000
Reported to NHTSA: February 17, 2009
Filed by: DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC.
Owner notification: February 23, 2009
Vehicles potentially affected: 979
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Steering

Recall 09E005000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Buick Century (1997-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
Buick LaCrosse (2005-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005
Buick Regal (1997-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
Buick Terraza (2005-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005
Chevrolet Impala (2000-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Chevrolet Monte Carlo (2000-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Chevrolet Uplander (2005-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005
Chevrolet Venture (1997-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
Oldsmobile Intrigue (1998-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
Oldsmobile Silhouette (1997-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
Pontiac Grand Prix (1997-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
Pontiac Montana (1999-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
Saturn Relay (2005-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005

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