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 | |
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 | |||
| 2 | 06/01/2002 | ||
| Fax request to open an investigation into a problem with the steering column of the 2002 chevrolet tahoe and the 2002 chevrolet suburban, the steering column is off centered. *mr the steering column was off centered to the right which meant the air bag would not protect the body in the center but would hit the driver on the right side of the body. the consumer was told that it was a defect. in re to: both a (1gnek13zx2r241179 2002 chevy tahoe) and a (3gnek16z12g303827 2002 chevy suburban). *scc *jb | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 03/20/2007 | 71000 | 1 | 05/13/2004 |
| Complete failure of steering. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2003 | 62000 | 3 | 12/01/2001 |
| The shaft in the power steering pump sheared and caused a loss of steering brakes. the dealer stated that this was the third problem that happened in the exact same place. *jb scc | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 03/20/2007 | 71000 | 1 | 05/13/2004 |
| Complete failure of steering. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/14/2005 | 57500 | 1 | 01/02/2004 |
| Inner tie rod end came unscrewed and caused total loss of steering. *jb | |||