NHTSA Campaign 99V057000

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

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Mar 23, 1999 · 75 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L GASOLINE ENGINE, 10,000 LB. FRONT AXLE, AND POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING FLUID CAN LEAK AS A RESULT OF A POWER STEERING FLUID SUPPLY HOSE INTERFERENCE CONDITION.

Consequence

EVENTUALLY, ALL POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD CEASE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW POWER STEERING HOSE AND ADAPTER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET B7 1997 75
GMC B7 1997 75

Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V057000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.