The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Rainier | 2006 | 91 | 7 |
| Cadillac Escalade | 2006 | 19 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 2005 | 532 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 2006 | 365 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Express | 2006 | 12 | 16 |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 2005 | 316 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 2006 | 182 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2006 | 114 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2006 | 1,108 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 2006 | 189 | 6 |
| GMC Envoy | 2006 | 352 | 8 |
| GMC Envoy XL | 2006 | 109 | 5 |
| GMC Savana | 2006 | 7 | 7 |
| GMC Sierra | 2005 | 117 | 9 |
| GMC Sierra | 2006 | 53 | 4 |
| GMC Yukon | 2006 | 27 | 2 |
| Hummer H2 | 2006 | 22 | 4 |
| Isuzu Ascender | 2006 | 32 | 6 |
Other steering recalls in 2005
47 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the steering; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 05V574000 30 Dec 2005 | MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V540000 30 Nov 2005 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 05V543000 29 Nov 2005 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 05V541000 22 Nov 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V507000 3 Nov 2005 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 05V496000 1 Nov 2005 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 05V408000 13 Sept 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V389000 6 Sept 2005 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005