Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V085000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1998 to 06/30/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 10468 | 04/11/2000 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/16/2000 | 03/22/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vans equipped with a brake warning indicator. some of these vehicles have a power steering cooler hose that can separate from the power brake booster fluid flow switch assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs, power steering fluid could flow onto hot engine parts and an engine compartment fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect for three screw clamps to the power steering hose joints. if the clamps are not the screw type, dealers will replace the clamps. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 11, 2000.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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 07/24/2003 | 77000 | 1 | 07/08/1999 |
| Dt: 1999 chevrolet express. the shaft on the power steering unit broke. the consumer states the power steering instantly quit working on the vehicle. there was no warning. they took the vehicle to a dealership and had it repaired. the mechanic did not tell him why the shaft broke. *jb | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 07/16/1998 | 1 | ||
| Power steering line came loose, causing a loss of fluid. reported this problem to nhtsa, hoping that it can be corrected if it happened to another consumer. *ak power to brakes hydraulick system as well as power steering. *mjs | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||
| 03/08/1999 | 2 | 08/05/2000 | |
| I took my van in under warranty because my abs doesn't work. my rear axle clanks and winds. two weeks after i bought it these problems started to occured. i took my van into the dealer ship right away and they replaced my rear axle. the problem with the axle still exists but was worse after the replacement of the axle. the problem is progressing and i will be in need of a new axle soon and have never had abs since i have owned the van and the dealership wouldn't repair the problems. they tell us there is nothing wrong with the abs or the rear axle. they tested my brakes by driving my van around the parking lot. my front brakes are spongy and they lock up on wet roads when braking hard. this is a 1999 chevy express van. we also purchased a 1999 chevy monte carlo sight unseen at the same time we purchased our express van. we had problems with the front end alignment of the monte carlo and it was the tread off of the left front tire after two thousand miles. they kept telling us there was nothing wrong with the alignment after taking the car to the dealership numerous times. jim cox tried to tell us that my wife made too many left hand turns and insulted my wife about her weight neither vehicles were ever titled before we purchased them. problems on both vehicles started to occur immediatly and we have had nothing but trouble with trying to get the warranty work done on them. now the warranty has expired and the problems i have had with my van still exists and is becoming increasingly worse. jim cox was the area service represenative for all of central florida chevy dealerships and told the service manager if it's not broke don't fix it and he had no problem stating that right in front of my wife and myself. called head office thay did not whont to nkow, never ever buy cheve ever ever again. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 09/23/2005 | 93595 | 2 | 06/22/1999 |
| Dt : the power steering pump shaft broke inside the pump on july 14, 2000, the dealer replaced it under warranty. on september 23, 2005 it broke again, took vehicle to the dealer again, and they did replace it. however, they charged the consumer $636.00. the steering locked and that was how consumer discovered the failure. there was no prior warning. this happened on a dry paved road and in warm weather. *ak *nm | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 05/18/2001 | 1 | ||
| Nut on steering column fell of, causing loss of steering.*ak an arm on the ppwer steering cylinder is bolted that connected to the front wheels, the nut on the bolt dropped off causing an instantaneous loss of all steering control, there were no injuries.*jb | |||