# Service bulletin 050232004

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10017514
- Published by NHTSA: 2005\-11\-09
- Manufacturer's number: 050232004
- Manufacturer's date: 2005\-06\-01
- NHTSA component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

## NHTSA's summary

REVISED POWER STEERING PUMP MOUNTING BOLT TORQUE SPECIFICATION. \*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, Power steering

## Vehicles listed

- 2005 BUICK LACROSSE
- 2004 to 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [SB\-09132\-E](/bulletins/10069874.md), 2016-06-09, Service bulletin: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS; STEERING. 09132E \- CUSTOMER SATISFACTION \(REVISED EXPIRATION DATE\). CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A V6 OR V8 ENGINE MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE POWER STEERING COOLER LINE MAY LEAK OR SPLIT. WHEN THESE VEHICLES ARE STARTED IN COLD WEATHER, THE PRESSURE ON THE HOSE IS SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN IN WARMER WEATHER AND MAY EXCEED THE STRENGTH OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE OR CLAMPS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE DRIVER WOULD LIKELY NOTICE FLUID SPOTTING UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND A DECREASE IN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. IF ENOUGH FLUID WERE LOST, DAMAGE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP COULD OCCUR. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING HOSE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES WITH A V8 ENGINE, OR REPLACE A LENGTH OF HOSE AND CLAMPS ON VEHICLES WITH A V6 ENGINE.
- [SB\-0000186251\-A](/bulletins/10061112.md), 2016-03-31, Service bulletin: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
- [SB\-2920A](/bulletins/10059923.md), 2016-03-16, Service bulletin: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
- [PB\-09132](/bulletins/10032330.md), 2010-03-06, Service bulletin: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. PONTIAC CHEVROLET SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK. VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE POWER STEERING COOLER LINE MAY LEAK OR SPLIT. WHEN STARTED IN COLD WEATHER, THE PRESSURE ON THE HOSE IS SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN IN WARMER WEATHER AND MAY EXCEED THE STRENGTH OF THE POWER STEERING HOUSE OR CLAMPS. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. \*PE \*UPDATED 6/25/10. \*PE UPDATED 7/1/10. \*PE UPDATED 6/22/11. \*PE UPDATED 4/22/13. \*PE UPDATED 4/16/14. \*PE
- [060232014](/bulletins/10020769.md), 2007-01-09, Service bulletin: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. \*KB
- [06072](/bulletins/10020657.md), 2006-12-08, Service bulletin: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK. \*KB

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