Service bulletin G-198589
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10093775 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-03-03 |
| Manufacturer's number | G-198589 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-08-21 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
NHTSA's summary
14313 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. CERTAIN VANS MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE FRONT TORSION BAR MAY FRACTURE DURING OR AFTER BEING LOADED. IF THE TORSION BAR FRACTURES, THE TRIM HEIGHT WILL IMMEDIATELY DROP ON THE FRACTURED SIDE. THE FRONT SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT WILL CHANGE AND THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION WILL SHIFT TO THE VEHICLE SIDE WITH THE NON-FRACTURED TORSION BAR. IF THE DRIVER IS NOT HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT WILL ROTATE APPROXIMATELY 14 DEGREES TO THE FRACTURED SIDE. WITH HANDS ON THE WHEEL, THE STEERING FORCE FEEDBACK WOULD BE SIMILAR TO A LARGE WIND GUST OR POTHOLE HIT. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION TORSION BARS.
The document
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Components
Suspension
| CHEVROLET EXPRESS | 2014 |
|---|---|
| GMC SAVANA | 2014 |
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