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Service bulletin 030232044

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10004297
Published by NHTSA2003-12-02
Manufacturer's number030232044
Manufacturer's date2004-09-01
Replaces030232044A
NHTSA componentSTEERING

NHTSA's summary

EFFECT OF STEERING BOX LIMITER ADJUSTMENT ON TURNING RADIUS AND POSSIBILITY OF POWER STEERING SYSTEM DAMAGE DUE TO IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT. VARIOUS 1990-2004 MODELS. *TT

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Steering

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET B71990
CHEVROLET B71991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
CHEVROLET C SERIES1990 to 2002
CHEVROLET KODIAK
CHEVROLET T SERIES1990 to 1996
CHEVROLET T SERIES1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
GMC B71991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
GMC C SERIES1990 to 2002
GMC T SERIES1990 to 1994
GMC T SERIES2000, 2001, 2002
GMC TOPKICK2003 to 2004

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20011402001-04-19. Steering
99V0570001999-03-23. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
98V2370001998-09-29. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
94V0280001994-01-08. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
PIC3278G2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician the steps needed to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have unwanted or phantom phone calls. Technician will need to determine what type of call the customer is having that is unwanted. The vehicle may receive an incoming call just like any other phone. Typically the customer will hear the phone ringing in the vehicle. This scenario also includes incoming Bluetooth calls. One type of unwanted call can be made if the key pad is faulty the OnStar system will try to make a blue button call for shorted voltage in the circuits. The OnStar module could have an internal fault and produce a ″Phone Unavailable″ audio message also it may have a Diagnostic Trouble Code U1500 or B1000. Refer to diagnostics for the Diagnostic Trouble Code making sure to follow any applicable Bulletins or Preliminary Information sheets. A “Ready” or “OnStar ready” audio message heard while driving. In some cases it has been found that the customer is inadvertently pressing the ″push to talk″ button on the steering wheel controls. On rare occasions, other issues in the steering column or Steering Wheel Control system may induce this concern.
SB-06-02-32-013B2010-03-26. Service bulletin. SAAB/HUMMER/GM: DIAGNOSTIC TIPS/RECOMMENDATIONS WHEN POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. ANALYSIS OF RETURNED POWER STEERING (PS) PUMPS THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED FOR NOISE, NO POWER ASSIST, NO OR LOW PRESSURE AND LEAKING CONDITIONS HAS INDICATED A HIGH NUMBER OF NO TROUBLE FOUND RESULTS. ALL 1997-2010 VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS; 2010 AND PRIOR HUMMERS H2/H3 AND SAAB 9-7X VEHICLES. *PE
0202320102002-10-10. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING POWER STEERING PUMP NOISE ON F MODEL MEDIUM DUTY TILT CAB MODELS WITH ISUZU 7.8L DIESEL ENGINE. *TT
0202320042002-04-02. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING STEERING GEAR GREASE SEEPAGE FROM AROUND SECTOR (OUTPUT) SHAFT (INSTALL NEW SECTOR (OUTPUT) SHAFT SEALS).*JG
0712002001-03-27. Service bulletin. CUSTOMERS OR DEALERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT POWER STEERING PUMP NOISE OR WHINE WHEN ENGINE IS COLD. *TT
0510002001-03-24. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING POWER STEERING PUMP INLET ADAPTOR INSTALLATION. *TT
980502000-12-28. Service bulletin. PRODUCT RECALL CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT VEHICLES EXHIBITING A CONDITION IN WHICH AN INCORRECT INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. *TT
9902350011999-08-27. Service bulletin. CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT A SQUEAK NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. *TT
990232004A1999-08-26. Service bulletin. SOME OWNERS / OPERATORS OF MEDIUM DUTY MODELS MAY COMMEND ABOUT WATER ENTERING THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND CONTAMINATING THE POWER STEERING FLUID. *TT
9902320041999-08-06. Service bulletin. SOME MEDIUM DUTY MODELS MAY HAVE WATER INTRUSION INTO THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. *TT