- Vehicles
- 700
- Built between
- Jul 1997 – Aug 1997
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 April 1998
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1997 and August 1997. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Dana Axle AssemblyBuilt July 1997 to August 1997
What the defect is
Equipment description: aftermarket drag link (connecting rod) assemblies for use on 1988-1998 chevrolet astro and gmc safari mini vans. Incorrect nuts may have been packaged and shipped with drag links. Separation between the nut and the mating component (drag link) can occur.
What could happen
This condition can cause a loss of steering increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS. DANA WILL COMPENSATE OWNERS FOR ALL RELATED CHARGES FOR THE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THESE PARTS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1997 to August 1997
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 March 1998
- Owners notified1 April 1998
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 March 1998.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- DANA CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owner notification is expected to begin during april 1998.OWNERS who have not obtained the free remedy and reimbursement for costs within a reasonable time should contact dana at 1-888-888-0129.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.