# Service bulletin 14232A

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10089943
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-01\-31
- Manufacturer's number: 14232A
- Manufacturer's date: 2015\-06\-04
- NHTSA component: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

## NHTSA's summary

14232A \- SPECIAL COVERAGE \(WARRANTY TRANSACTION INFORMATION REVISED\). SOME 2012\-2014 MODEL YEAR \(MY\) BUICK VERANO, 2011\-2014 MY CHEVROLET CRUZE AND VOLT, 2010\-2014 MY CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN, AND 2013\-2014 MY CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING \(NJ0/NJ1\), MAY HAVE INCREASED FRICTION IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. THIS COULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO STICK IN THE STRAIGHT\-AHEAD POSITION AFTER DRIVING LONG DISTANCES ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE TURNED BUT IT MAY REQUIRE INCREASED EFFORT. DEALERS ARE TO 1\) REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON 2010\-2012 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES; OR 2\) REPROGRAM THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE ON 2013\-2014 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES.

## 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

- 2012 to 2014 BUICK VERANO
- 2011 to 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE
- 2011 to 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
- 2013 to 2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU
- 2011 to 2014 CHEVROLET VOLT
- 2010 to 2014 GMC TERRAIN

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [PIT5076C](/bulletins/10247717.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin: UNKNOWN OR OTHER; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Learning Issues When Repairing Service Stability/Traction Message.
- [120232002A](/bulletins/10245766.md), 2023-12-04, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; BACK OVER PREVENTION; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; STEERING; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP; SERVICE BRAKES. Power Steering Noise or Fluid Leak from Power Steering Pump, Gear or High Pressure Pressure Hose During Extreme Low Temperature Operation \(Replace Power Steering Fluid\)
- [13\-02\-32\-001B](/bulletins/10138679.md), 2018-05-29, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair any power steering leak that may be caused from extremely low temperatures and use the recommended fluid.
- [13\-02\-32\-001C](/bulletins/10138670.md), 2018-05-29, Service bulletin: STEERING; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair any power steering leak that may be caused from extremely low temperatures and use the recommended fluid.
- [PI0814D](/bulletins/10135204.md), 2018-05-07, Service bulletin: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS; STEERING. 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.
- [PI1004](/bulletins/10134743.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information for Malfunction Indicator Lamp \(MIL\) On, Service StabiliTrak, Power Steering or Vehicle Soon Message Displayed on DIC.
- [PI0800B](/bulletins/10134718.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a revision for PI0800A to update the Warranty Information.
- [PI0814B](/bulletins/10134654.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. This preliminary information bulletin provides a procedure to install a revised generator, power steering gear inlet hose and evap. hose to correct steering wheel shudder during low speed maneuvers.
- [12\-02\-32\-002A](/bulletins/10134625.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; STEERING. 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\-001A](/bulletins/10134624.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. This technical bulletin provides a revision for 13\-02\-32\-001 to update the models information.

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