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 - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V142000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1997 to 08/15/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 3957 | 08/20/1997 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/29/1997 | 08/29/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty extended-cab pickup trucks and 4-door utility trucks. the lower steering shaft to steering gear pinch bolt is finger loose or missing allowing the bolt to loosen and fall out. the steering shaft yoke can wear causing an off center steering wheel. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Relative movement between the chassis and cab can cause the steering shaft to separate from the steering gear. this condition can result in a loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers are arranging to have the vehicles involved towed to the dealership and alternate transportation is being arranged for owners. dealers will then inspect the vehicle for the presence of a pinch bolt and torque this bolt to proper specifications. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 20, 1997. owners who have not been contacted by their dealer should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782 as soon as possible.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| EA99011 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/12/1999 | 02/27/2001 | ERRATIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIV | ||
| Alleged that a fault within the steering wheel speed sensor sends false signals to the variable effort steering (ves) control electronics, causing unanticipated steering wheel movement at moderate to high speeds. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 08/10/2004 | 120000 | 1 | |
| The power steering goes into full mode at speeds above about 25 mph, making a one inch movement of the steering wheel into the equivalent of a one quarter turn of the wheel. it is especially dangerous on the freeway, although on city streets it makes the vehicle jerk around in the lane. this has already been reported and has resulted in one death and about 8-10 accidents. my wife and children will not drive the vehicle due to this condition, and i have had several close calls due to this faulty gmc part, which has a technical service bulletin already published about it. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Consumer complained about a steering problem. there was a lost of motion in the steering wheel and it was loose. the vehicle was very unstable when driving at high speeds. *ak the vehicle would veer into oncoming lanes and or in traffic with no warning. *sc *jb | |||
| 07/27/2003 | 77579 | 1 | 07/12/2003 |
| The steering over compensates at speeds of 20+. please refer to ea99-011, as it is consistent with that document. *la | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated that for six months while driving and making left turns steering became loose. *ak | |||
| 10/21/2003 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle has the same problem as stated in nhtsa recall nhtsa 97v142000. vehicle description: light duty extended-cab pickup trucks and 4-door utility trucks. the lower steering shaft to steering gear pinch bolt is finger loose or missing allowing the bolt to loosen and fall out. the steering shaft yoke can wear, causing an off center steering wheel.*ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 07/25/2005 | 05/13/2002 | ||
| I have a 1998 gmc yukon that has a problem with the steering box and i have cotacted gmc customer service about recall #97v142000 and they said they knew of no recall at all for 98 yukons and i know that it is by vin #s but my vehical is having the same problems described in the recall on other yukons. i am loosing my steering! | |||
| 07/23/2002 | 1250 | 05/12/2002 | |
| A noticeable pull to the left when going around a curve that goes to the left, it will startle you at first. possibly the steering box or related steering column. has happened to many times to remember. freinds of mine also experienced the same problem with 98 tahoe, i thought it was just my vehicle, then i did some research and there is a recall on this problem, which gmc says there is a potential for only like 45oo vehicles involved , but i believe there is a lot more. please help . *jb | |||
| 12/20/2000 | 12/01/2000 | ||
| On right turns steering wheel/ gear feels it is sliping on occasions, it feels as if the front wheels are sliding on ice for a second .gmc garage in el paso replaced steering pump, did not solve the problem. | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT SECTOR | |||
| 05/03/2005 | |||
| Our 98 gmc yukon should have 2 recalls, one for the wiper motor that everything the year upto ours was made had one & ours had the same problem alll the other recalls did & we had nothing recalled on ours, the 2nd is the steering gear box owners were notified of the problem but ours the same year but not out vin # fell in the catagory of recalls but its the same problem the others had that needed repaired | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 11/30/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Noise in steering wheel when turning. dealer was notified.*ak consumer was informed by dealer, that the problem was a sir coil in the steering column.*slc | |||