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 | |||||
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| STEERING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E010000 | FABTECH MOTORSPORTS | E (Equipment) | 1360 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/01/2006 | 02/01/2006 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain fabtech aftermarket replacement pitman arms, p/nos. fts71000 and fts71001, installed for use on certain 2001-2006 gm c/k 2500 pick up trucks and sport utility vehicles. the pin located inside the pitman arm can shear off due to a reverse bending fatigue condition, resulting in a total loss of steering control. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of steering control could lead to a vehicle crash with potential injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Fabtech will notify owners and replace the pitman and idler arms free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during february 2006. owners may contact fabtech at 909-597-7800. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket fabtech replacement pitman arms and has no relation to any original equipment installed on c/k 2500 pick ups, suvs, and hummer h2 vehicles manufactured by general motors.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| STEERING | |||||
| 03102005 | 03/10/2005 | 10014845 | Steering gear whistle noise on turns. *eh | 05/10/2005 | |
| 000235003 | 02/01/2007 | 000235003M | 10012089 | Clunking noise under hood and can be felt in steering wheel. *eh updated *eh updated. *kb | 02/11/2005 |
| 000235003E | 08/01/2004 | 000235003F | 10011223 | Clunking noise under hood and can be felt in steering wheel. this bulletin replaces previous bulletin 00-02-35-003e. *tt | 01/11/2005 |
| 01634A | 01/01/2004 | 10007276 | Supplement to 00-02-35-003d - clunking noise under hood and can be felt in the steering wheel. *tt | 06/09/2004 | |
| 01634 | 01/01/2004 | 10007231 | Intermediate steering shaft service kit. service vme. *tt | 06/04/2004 | |
| 030235006 | 12/01/2004 | 10005165 | Revised steering wheel replacement procedure. *tt | 02/10/2004 | |
| 000235003C | 04/01/2004 | 000235003D | 10004716 | Clunking noise under hood and can be felt in the steering wheel. *tt | 01/02/2004 |
| 000235003B | 01/01/2003 | 000235003A | 10000950 | Clunking noise under hood and can be felt in the steering wheel. *tt | 04/04/2003 |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||||
| 00823A | 01/01/2004 | 10007973 | Power steering fluid leaking at hydraulic brake booster. *tt | 07/19/2004 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 3310 | 10017144 | Lack of steering assist when stopped or during parking lot type maneuvers. 99 - 05 chevrolet/gmc/cadillac/hummer h2 all full size trucks utilities and vans. *tt | 10/25/2005 | ||
| 3386 | 3386C | 10013533 | Lack of steering assist or shudder during parking lot type maneuvers. *tt | 04/21/2005 | |
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | |||||
| 3499 | 3499A | 10014899 | Steering idler arm inspection procedure. *tt | 05/11/2005 | |
| 09052002 | 09/05/2002 | 10009456 | Finding the idler arm fitting. *tt | 09/30/2004 | |
| 022003 | 02/20/2003 | 10002563 | Idler arm zirk fitting replacement. *tt | 09/05/2003 | |
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 092603 | 09/26/2003 | 10005052 | When replacing the inner tie rod it is not necessary to replace the entire steering linkage relay rod kit. gm voicemail log. *tt | 01/28/2004 | |
| 030234001A | 10/01/2003 | 030234001 | 10004766 | Inner tie rod released for service. *tt | 01/06/2004 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE04080 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/02/2004 | 10/28/2005 | STEERING KNUCKLE FRACTURE | ||
| During the pe, odi investigated the hummer h2 for fractures which were occurring at the front steering knuckle lower boss.when the knuckle lower boss fractures, the lower ball joint stud is released and the entire knuckle and wheel/tire assembly separates from the vehicle.odi is upgrading this investigation to gain a full technical understanding of the factors which contributed to these failures. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| STEERING | |||
| 01/13/2006 | 1 | ||
| Driving down highway 64 east mile marker 261... driving down the road in 03 hummer h2 and was cut off. my speed was 70, their speed was 55. slammed on brakes and attempted to drive around person that cut me off. when i hit the brakes went into a skid (i think i lost my steering on the right front tire, still skid marks on road). held the skid for 600 feet(?) at which point i lost control. drove into ditch and attempted to do a 180 and back into the woods because i was going up a hill and the ravine on either side was getting very deep and there was a bridge coming up. i flipped once but knocked both front tires off. i drive a lot(150 miles a day on average) and have never had a wreck. this was ridiculous, i feel like i clearly lost my steering on my front right(passenger side) and the more i think about it the more i feel like that's what happened. well the trucks totaled so nothing that can be done to fix it... on the up hand i walked away from a pretty bad accident with only aches a and pains. *jb | |||
| 09/30/2005 | 5 | 04/01/2004 | |
| I bought a 2003 hummer h2 brand new. since the day i got it had many problems, both electrical and mechanical. the steering is very hard and the breaking is ineffective at times. i showed them a copy of the bulletin on this website. they did not acknowledge any problems. the issue still persists. many electrical issues seat memory problems, mirror don't work..etc. eventually the electrical issues fixed. roof leaking water from the reading light on two occasions once because of sunroof issue and the second time because of the outside roof light. now most recently i have been having a problem with the check engine oil light comes on every 5 to 6 weeks and way before an oil change is due. this has happened at least 5 times so far. everytime the engine is missing oil. the dealer says that hummer allows the engine to burn one quart of oil for every 100 gals of fuel. i said what am i supposed to do when that light comes on. the service manager said pull off the road and check the oil. i said what am i supposed to do if the oil is low. he said add oil to the engine. i said so i have to drive with a couple of quarts of oil in the back all the time? the light comes on every 5 to 6 weeks. i said how many hummers have you sold? he said many. i said how many you know of do that? he said none. i said if none do that, why does mine do it? and if this normal why none of the others do it? the dealer refuses to acknowledge any leak of oil or any burning of oil by the engine!!!!!!! *nm | |||
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/18/2007 | 52000 | 50 | 08/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 hummer h2. while driving 1-5 mph, the power steering malfunctioned intermittently. when attempting to park, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 04v045000 (service brakes:hydraulic). the failure mileage was 52,000 and current mileage was 55,992. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 02/20/2006 | 50570 | 1 | 02/28/2004 |
| There were no events leading up to the failure. i pulled into my office parking lot on the morning of 2-20-2006. there was snow on the ground. i turned the wheel to the left, and with a little throttle, spun around into my parking place. i have since discovered that by doing that little maneuver, you can, and i did, shear off the shaft of the power steering pump. disabling the power assist to the steering as well as to the brakes! rendering the truck all but undriveable. this is also sited in a story by wnbc about a lady that lives in the pocono's who encountered the same situation in her h2 ona snow covered road. *jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 11/22/2004 | 1 | ||
| There was a noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. the right front wheel came off and the vehicle pulled right into a telephone pole. the vehicle is having repairs done right now.*ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 08/23/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2003 hummer h2 with steering knuckle failure. customer states that the steering knuckle failed causing the accident. his insurance and the manufacturer say it wasn't a vehicle failure and he is at fault. *kb the consumer stated does not want vehicle repaired but wants a full refund to purchase a 2008 hummer h2. *tr | |||
| 08/23/2007 | 87000 | 1 | 01/15/2003 |
| On aug 23,07 at approx 4:30 p.m., i pulled up to a stop sign in san mateo, ca. i stopped completely, made a right hand turn, and proceeded south at approx 10mph, when suddenly the right front end of my 2003 hummer dropped onto the ground, and i completely lost control of the vehicle. there was no steering, little brake pedal and the vehicle proceeded to travel to the right and collided with a parked vehicle. there was absolutely nothing i could do to prevent this. i exited the vehicle, a pedestrian approached me, and said he noticed the wheel wobbling and suddenly fly off, turn around, my vehicle drop, screech and continue in a forward motion, and the wheel turned around, continued moving, and parked itself in a green zone, inside out, next to a curb. i exited the vehicle, shocked and confused, inspected the damaged vehicle, inspected the axle assembly and wheel sitting next to the curb, got my witness info, took pictures and notified the police. i also notified my insurance (aaa). i acquired a rental vehicle and waited to hear the outcome from my insurance carrier. they have since notified me that it has been determined that i am 100 percent at fault for this collision and principally at fault for a rollaway vehicle. i have also contacted gmc , who are admitting no liability, (gmc said a rep will respond in 30 to 45 days). i am appealing aaa's determination that i am at fault, due to the fact that this is a steering knuckle failure (safety), i could have been killed or killed someone, there was no reasonable way to control an out of control vehicle, and if aaa and/or gmc do not want to step up and take responsibility i will be forced to take legal action. as of this letter, 36 days later, i am in a rental vehicle, my vehicle has not been touched, no repairs have been started , and even if they were, at this point i do not ever want to drive this vehicle again. it is totally unsafe. in all my years of driving, i have never been so scared or so out of control. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2005 | 3000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle would vibrate and make a thumping noise while driving. vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer informed the consumer that the steering knuckle needed to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 01/05/2005 | 12000 | 1 | 07/04/2003 |
| Driver's side front wheel collapsed while making a left turn at 10 mph. vehicle was towed to a repair shop. later, the vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed the consumer that the steering knuckle broke.*ak *tc *jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/05/2004 | 2 | ||
| While driving 5 mph, the driver's tie rod broke without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the tie rod needed to be replaced. however, the problem recurred. please provide further details. *jb | |||
| 09/22/2004 | 25500 | 1 | 04/01/2004 |
| Two rods broke while driving at approximately 5 mph. consumer contacted the dealer and the manufacturer, and they will not honor the warranty. consumer is currently waiting for a session with arbitration. *ak the consumer is meeting with other consumers with the same problem. *tc | |||
| 08/28/2004 | 25000 | 2 | 03/03/2004 |
| I bought a hummer h2 in april 2004. i went off road the next weekend and was going about 5 miles an hour up a mountain and lost control of the steering. we found out the tie rod broke. they told me it was not covered by warranty. i went to abritration and won my case. this last weekend i was climbing a hill less than 5 miles an hour and the same tie rod broke. when this happens you have no control of that wheel. i talked to a sales man at the hummer dealer i bought my truck from and he told me that he broke a tie rod at one of the hummer test centers. when i picked my truck up from the dealer the first time my tie rod broke i saw another hummer h2 being brought in for a broken tie rod. i talked to the service repair tech and he told me he could not believe how small the tie rods are. i feel very lucky to be able to tell you these stories. i do not want to have to see people die from this defective tie rod. i know gm does not want to recall this part but it needs to be changed before someone gets hurt or killed. thanks for you help, anthony orefice 661 510-6523 cell. *ak | |||
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| While driving, the tie rod broke. *ph *la | |||