Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 9709013202B | 09/01/1997 | 54328 | Experiencing intermittent steering column snap or click noise when turning. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 225000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1995 buick lasabre. the contact stated while driving 25 mph the bolts that hold the steering box to the frame of the vehicle broke causing the steering to be uncontrollable. the vehicle was driven slowly to the dealer who stated the bolts was broken and they will not repair the vehicle because it was too old. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who drilled a new hole and repairs it with new bolts. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 225,000. mw | |||
| 02/14/1998 | 1 | 10/02/1995 | |
| Power steering pump fell off because lower bolt was sheered off, upper bolt fell out and is missing. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 09/27/1995 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| At 2,000 miles the power steering pump was replaced. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving, steering became temporarily inoperative when made attempt to turn, then suddenly steering capability returned. tt | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 06/17/2004 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated that the bolts holding the engine cradle were corroded. as a result, the cradle fell down and disengaged the steering linkages. vehicle could not steer properly. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and the manufacturer was also contacted. consumer was told that there was no recall for this malfunction, and there was nothing they could do. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 10/20/1998 | |||
| Steering knuckle was report to be broken and needed to be replaced. consumer requesting information on the wear of this item at 37,000 miles. could this be a defective part. feel free to provide further details. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 12/01/1994 | |||
| Steering rack was not bolted to floor properly. were not torqued. tt | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 09/15/1995 | |||
| Steering rack, bad bearing, allowing wheel to be loose, replaced steering rack, loosened again replaced bearings. tt | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 07/16/1998 | 10/07/1994 | ||
| Consumer was driving vehicle, made a left turn and the steering wheel broke. next day consumer took vehicle to dealership for repairs. *ak *ml | |||