Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 031803 | 03/18/2003 | 10001891 | A clunk noise coming from under the hood that also can be felt in the steering wheel. *tt *jb | 07/24/2003 | |
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 250900 | 09/25/2000 | 619059 | Subject regarding steering wheel lock. *tt | 05/11/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA04012 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/30/2004 | 02/28/2005 | HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES | 05V005000 | |
| Gm is conducting a recall on all subject vehicles build between may 1999 and october 14, 1999.significant changes were incorporated into production in early october 1999, and vehicles built after that date have lower warranty failure rates.the complaint and warranty data appear to support the effectiveness of these changes. gm made additional changes in november 1999, february 2000, may 2001, and february 2004.odi will continue to monitor this problem and will take further action, if warranted, in the future.for further technical details see the attached engineering analysis report. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 10 | 07/01/2001 | ||
| The vehicle experienced problems with the alternator/burned out along with the distributor,tail gate plate lights, steering column had come apart, seat belts, door locks/were intermittent, windshield wipers, the rims caused the tires to wear/four rims had warped, and the bed liner had peeled off. *mr *scc *jb | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/22/2001 | |||
| Boosting system supplies power steering and brakes. while driving,vehicle will suddenly have no brakes and lose steering. also, vehicle will have catastrophic steering, and no brakes. vehicle appears to be losing brake fluid, and there is no evidence where it is going. contacted dealer, and dealer stated nothing wrong with vehicle.*ak | |||