2000–2001 Gem E-825 recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: 2-AND 4-PASSENGER utility (short and long) vehicles. Failure of the ball bearing assemblies CAN occur. When the failure occurs, the pinion shaft is unrestrained and is free to extricate itself from the bearing housing.
💥 The risk
The driver of the vehicle could lose steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace all tab-over style roltom bearings. Owner notification began january 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact gem at 701-232-2500.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V343000
- Manufacturer
- GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTORCARS, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 5,300
- Component
- STEERING:RACK AND PINION
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 2, 2002
- Built
- Jan 1, 2000 – Apr 30, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).