General Motors Corp.: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 5, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 123,592. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Buick Rainier | 91 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 2006 Cadillac Escalade | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Corvette | 365 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Express | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Silverado | 182 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe | 114 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 1,108 | 8 | 59 | 29 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 189 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 GMC Envoy | 352 | 9 | 24 | 6 |
| 2006 GMC Envoy XL | 109 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 GMC Savana | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 GMC Sierra | 53 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 GMC Yukon | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Hummer H2 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 Isuzu Ascender | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Corvette | 533 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Silverado | 316 | 14 | 7 | 14 |
| 2005 GMC Sierra | 117 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V455000.
Full record for the 2006 Buick Rainier → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →