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Service bulletin PIT4992D

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10112902
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIT4992D
Manufacturer's date2013-03-14
NHTSA componentSTEERING; STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a notchy feel or stick slip in the steering wheel while steering. Technician will need to replace the "Steering Gear Assembly" and the two mounting bolts.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Steering, Steering gear

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
GMC TERRAIN2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
PIT5063B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with a diagnostic tip service steering message or service stability message. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code C056E Sym 42 and a Diagnostic Trouble Code C0569 Sym 3A setting after a new steering gear assembly was installed. If Diagnostic Trouble Code C0710 Sym 71 is set it must be addressed first before performing a steering gear "set-up" in Service Programming System. Steering Angle Sensor module Diagnostic Trouble Code C056D Sym 00 and it must be address first. Technician should be advised that Diagnostic Trouble Codes DTC C056E Sym 42 or C0569 Sym 3A will set when a steering gear assembly is was replaced without Service Programming System programming.
PIT5063D2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with a diagnostic tip service steering message or service stability message. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code C056E Sym 42 and a Diagnostic Trouble Code C0569 Sym 3A setting after a new steering gear assembly was installed. If Diagnostic Trouble Code C0710 Sym 71 is set it must be addressed firth before performing a steering gear "set-up" in Service Programming System. Steering Angle Sensor module Diagnostic Trouble Code C056D Sym 00 and it must be address first. Technician should be advised that Diagnostic Trouble Codes DTC C056E Sym 42 or C0569 Sym 3A will set when a steering gear assembly was replaced without Service Programming System programming.