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NHTSA Campaign 05V455000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Oct 5, 2005 · 123,592 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A POWER STEERING HOSE THAT IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION. UNDER EXTREME STEERING MANEUVERS, SUCH AS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FULLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE BRAKING, THE HOSE MAY FRACTURE AND LEAK FLUID.

Consequence

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD BE LOST AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRO-BOOST POWER BRAKES, IT COULD ALSO RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED. IF THE POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAY WERE TO SPRAY ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POWER STEERING HOSE(S) FOR TWO SUSPECT DATE CODES AND REPLACE THEM IF REQUIRED. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK RAINIER 2006 123,592
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2006 123,592
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2005 123,592
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2006 123,592
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2006 123,592
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2005 123,592
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2006 123,592
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2006 123,592
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2006 123,592
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 2006 123,592
GMC ENVOY 2006 123,592
GMC ENVOY XL 2006 123,592
GMC SAVANA 2006 123,592
GMC SIERRA 2005 123,592
GMC SIERRA 2006 123,592
GMC YUKON 2006 123,592
HUMMER H2 2006 123,592
ISUZU ASCENDER 2006 123,592

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V455000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.