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Service bulletin PIC-5013A

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10030168
Published by NHTSA2009-08-13
Manufacturer's numberPIC-5013A
Manufacturer's date2010-08-01
ReplacesPIC-5013D
NHTSA componentSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

NHTSA's summary

CHEVROLET: WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN A PARKING LOT MANEUVER WITH THE VEHICLE NOT MOVING (FOOT ON BRAKE) RESISTANCE IS FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS MAY HAPPEN WHEN UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES ARE HIGH, SUCH AS AFTER AN EXTENDED ROAD CRUISE. *PE UPDATED 3/9/11. *PE

The document

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Components

Steering, Power steering, Steering column and wheel

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET IMPALA2006, 2007, 2008

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

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