NHTSA campaign 08V340000 · Manufacturer campaign 08244
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 08V-340: TRANSFER CASE/BORG WARNER
NHTSA recall 08V340000 (Manufacturer campaign 08244) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on July 28, 2008, with 151 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on August 15, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V340000 (also written 08V-340 or 08V340)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 08244
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 151 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Transfer Case (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V340000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Express
- 2008 · Vehicles built June 1, 2008 – July 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Savana
- 2008 · Vehicles built June 1, 2008 – July 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V340000.
Defect description
GM IS RECALLING 151 MY 2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND GMC SAVANA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD). SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE TRANSFER CASES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECT PART THAT CAN CAUSE EARLY FAILURE OF A DRIVE CHAIN. IF THE CHAIN BREAKS, SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK MAY NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE STATIONARY.
Safety consequence
IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE OR BUMPED, IT MAY ROLL AND STRIKE A PERSON, OBJECT, OR ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING, AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSFER CASE DATE CODE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 08244.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V340000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.