2008 Chevrolet Express & 2008 GMC Savana recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
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.
🔧 The fix
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 http://www.gmownercenter.com .
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
- 08V340000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 08244
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 151
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
- Owner phone
- 1-800-630-2438
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 15, 2008
- Built
- Jun 1, 2008 – Jul 31, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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 http://www.safercar.gov .