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 - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V073000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 1050889 | 03/29/2010 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/03/2010 | 03/03/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 chevrolet cobalt and model year 2007-2010 pontiac g5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering. the driver may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the electric power steering motor free of charge. the safety recall began on march 29, 2010. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm's recall no. n100023.owners may also 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| PIC-5441 | 04/01/2011 | 10038727 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIC-5441 | 04/01/2011 | 10038727 | Gm: there are multiple warning lights on. there is harsh shifting, hard steering, and no start. there may be multiple trouble codes stored. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/25/2010 | 11000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g5. the contact stated that there was a rattling noise coming from the steering column. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the steering column on two different occasions. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 11,000 and current mileage was 37,000. | |||
| 03/25/2010 | 11000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g5. the contact stated that there was a rattling noise coming from the steering column. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the steering column in two different occasion. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who referred her to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 11,000 and current mileage was 37,000. pm | |||