Recall - Possible Power Steering Hose Separation: Overview
Subject:Product Safety - Power Steering Hose Separation
# 06026B - (05/22/2006)
Models:
2006 Buick Lucerne with a V8 Engine (RPO LD8)
2006 Cadillac DTS
The service procedure in this bulletin has been revised with additional information to prevent damage to the front position sensor. Please review the service procedure immediately. Discard all copies of bulletin 06026A, issued April 2006.
Condition
General Motors has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2006 Buick Lucerne vehicles equipped with a V8 engine (RPO LD8), and Cadillac DTS vehicles. Some of these vehicles may have been built with a power steering hose that is not to specification and may leak fluid. If this were to occur, power steering assist may be lost and increased steering effort would be required at low speeds. If the power steering fluid were to contact hot engine parts, an engine compartment fire could occur.
Correction
Dealers are to replace the power steering hose.
Vehicles Involved
Involved are certain 2006 Buick Lucerne vehicles equipped with a V8 engine (RPO LD8), and Cadillac DTS vehicles built within the VIN breakpoints shown.
Important:
Dealers are to confirm vehicle eligibility prior to beginning repairs by using GMVIS. Not all vehicles within the above breakpoints may be involved.
For dealers with involved vehicles, a listing with involved vehicles containing the complete vehicle identification number, customer name, and address information has been prepared and will be provided through the applicable system listed below. Dealers will not have a report available if they have no involved vehicles currently assigned.
-- US GM dealers - GM DealerWorld Recall Information
-- Canadian GM dealers - GMinfoNet Recall Reports
-- Export dealers - sent directly to dealers
The listing may contain customer names and addresses obtained from Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any purpose other than follow-up necessary to complete this recall is a violation of law in several states/provinces/countries.
Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this report to the follow-up necessary to complete this recall.
Parts Information
Parts required to complete this recall are to be obtained from General Motors Service Parts Operations (GMSPO). Please refer to your "involved vehicles listing" before ordering parts. Normal orders should be placed on a DRO = Daily Replenishment Order. In an emergency situation, parts should be ordered on a CSO = Customer Special Order.
Service Procedure
1. Install fender covers.
2. Install a drain pan under the vehicle.
3. Disconnect the power steering pressure hose (1) from the power steering pump.
4. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in SI.
Notice:
Carefully remove the front position sensors before supporting the frame (cradle) with an adjustable jack stand to avoid damaging the front position sensors.
5. Remove the front position sensors. Refer to Front Position Sensor Replacement in SI.
6. Support the frame (cradle) with an adjustable jack stand.
7. Remove the four rear frame (cradle) bolts.
8. Lower the rear frame (cradle) no more than 76.2 mm (3 in).
9. Remove the nut (2) retaining the power steering hose bracket at the cylinder head.
10. Disconnect the push pin (3) connecting the power steering bracket to the frame.
11. Disconnect the power steering hose (4) from the steering gear.
12. Drain and remove the power steering pressure hose from the vehicle.
13. Install the new power steering pressure hose to the vehicle.
13.1. Connect the power steering hose (4) to the steering gear.
Tighten
Tighten the power steering pressure hose to the power steering gear to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).
13.2. Connect the power steering hose bracket to the frame with the push pin (3).
13.3. Install the power steering hose bracket nut at the cylinder head.
Tighten
Tighten the power steering pressure hose bracket retaining nut to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
14. Raise the frame (cradle) into position.
15. Install the four frame (cradle) bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the four frame (cradle) bolts to 181 Nm (133 lb-ft).
16. Install the front position sensors. Refer to Front Position Sensor Replacement in SI.
17. Lower the vehicle.
18. Install the power steering pressure hose (1) to the power steering pump.
Tighten
Tighten the power steering pressure hose to the power steering pump to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).
19. Remove the fender covers.
20. Remove the drain pan.
21. Fill and bleed the power steering system. Refer to SI document # 1696753.
Courtesy Transportation - For US and Canada
The General Motors Courtesy Transportation Program is intended to minimize customer inconvenience when a vehicle requires a repair that is covered by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. The availability of courtesy transportation to customers whose vehicles are within the warranty coverage period and involved in a product recall is very important in maintaining customer satisfaction. Dealers are to ensure that these customers understand that shuttle service or some other form of courtesy transportation is available and will be provided at no charge. Dealers should refer to the General Motors Service Policies and Procedures Manual for courtesy transportation guidelines.
Claim Information
Submit a Product Recall claim with the information shown.
Customer Notification - For US and Canada
General Motors will notify customers of this recall on their vehicle (see copy of customer letter shown in this bulletin).
Customer Notification - For Export
Letters will be sent to known owners of record located within areas covered by the US National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. For owners outside these areas, dealers should notify customers using the sample letter.
Dealer Recall Responsibility - For US and Export (US States, Territories and Possessions)
The US National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act provides that each vehicle that is subject to a recall of this type must be adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the customer has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within sixty days after tender of a vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time. If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the customer may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation. To avoid having to provide these burdensome remedies, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each customer and to repair their vehicle as soon as possible. In the recall notification letters, customers are told how to contact the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration if the recall is not completed within a reasonable time.
Dealer Recall Responsibility - All
All unsold new vehicles in dealers' possession and subject to this recall must be held and inspected/repaired per the service procedure of this recall bulletin before customers take possession of these vehicles.
Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this recall at no charge to customers, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward.
Customers who have recently purchased vehicles sold from your vehicle inventory, and for which there is no customer information indicated on the dealer listing, are to be contacted by the dealer. Arrangements are to be made to make the required correction according to the instructions contained in this bulletin. A copy of the customer letter is shown in this bulletin for your use in contacting customers. Recall follow-up cards should not be used for this purpose, since the customer may not as yet have received the notification letter.
In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this recall enters your vehicle inventory, or is in your dealership for service in the future, you must take the steps necessary to be sure the recall correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.
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