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Service bulletin SC-14232

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 id10057078
Published by NHTSA2015-04-11
Manufacturer's numberSC-14232
Manufacturer's date2015-06-01
ReplacesSC-14232-A
NHTSA componentSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

GEMS/CHEVROLET/BUICK: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD STICK IN STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION AFTER LONG DISTANCE DRIVING ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAY DUE TO STEERING SYSTEM HAVING AN INCREASED FRICTION AND TURNING WOULD BE AN INCREASED EFFORT. MODEL 2011-2014 CRUZE, VOLT, 2010-14 EQUINOX, TERRAIN, 2012-14 VERANO, 2013-14 MALIBU. *PE UPDATED 11/6/15. *PE

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
BUICK VERANO2012, 2013, 2014
CHEVROLET CRUZE2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
CHEVROLET MALIBU2013, 2014
CHEVROLET VOLT2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
GMC TERRAIN2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

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

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PI0814D2018-05-07. Service bulletin. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to replace the power steering hose, generator and evaporative hose to correct the customers concern of steering shudder at low speeds.
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12-02-32-002A2018-04-23. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides a revision for 12-02-32-002 to add the 2013-2014 model years, add noise as a possible condition and add a Note in the Instructions section.
13-02-32-001A2018-04-23. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides a revision for 13-02-32-001 to update the models information.