# Service bulletin 16NA318

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: 10137281
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-05\-21
- Manufacturer's number: 16NA318
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-02\-02
- NHTSA component: STEERING

## NHTSA's summary

This Technical bulletin provides information on replacing both inner and outer intermediate steering shaft boots and steering gear due to water intrusion in the steering gear input shaft freezing and/or corrosion causing a hard to steer in colder temperatures and/or knocking/clicking noise.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10137281-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10137281-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Steering

## Vehicles listed

- 2013 to 2018 BUICK ENCORE
- 2013 to 2018 CHEVROLET TRAX

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2019458](/recalls/tc/2019458.md), 2019-09-12: Steering
- [2019194](/recalls/tc/2019194.md), 2019-04-18: Steering
- [15V146000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V146000.md), 2015-03-13: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- [2015107](/recalls/tc/2015107.md), 2015-03-12: Steering
- [13V105000](/recalls/nhtsa/13V105000.md), 2013-03-28: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [PI0281L](/bulletins/11019516.md), 2025-06-12, Service bulletin: STEERING; POWER TRAIN; SUSPENSION. This preliminary informational \(PI\) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel that may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
- [13\-02\-32\-001H](/bulletins/11017868.md), 2025-05-06, Service bulletin: STEERING. This service bulletin provides a procedure to flush and bleed power steering system to correct a power steering noise or fluid leak concern that is caused during extremely low temperatures.
- [25\-NA\-065](/bulletins/11017173.md), 2025-04-24, Service bulletin: STEERING; SERVICE BRAKES; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. This informational bulletin instructs the tech when fuel/fluid is needed to be tested and where it can be sent for analysis.
- [16\-NA\-109](/bulletins/11014577.md), 2025-02-28, Service bulletin: STEERING. This service bulletin provides a procedure inspecting for excess grease or Sealant on the Exterior of the steering gear due to seeing grease or sealant on certain locations on the gear.
- [04\-06\-01\-029K](/bulletins/11011205.md), 2024-12-04, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; STEERING; ENGINE. This informational bulletin explains Unscheduled Supplemental Services and the importance of GM Simplified Maintenance Schedules.
- [PIC5753B](/bulletins/10247051.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. Information On Steering Column Lock And Ignition Switch Hard To Rotate From The Lock Position.
- [PIC5753A](/bulletins/10247050.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. Information On Steering Column Lock And Ignition Switch Hard To Rotate From The Lock Position.
- [13098B](/bulletins/10246718.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: STEERING. PSR\-Steering Wheel Fastener Inspection
- [130232001D](/bulletins/10246639.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: STEERING. Power Steering Noise or Fluid Leak from Power Steering Pump, Gear or High Pressure Hose During Extreme Low Temperature Conditions
- [130232001B](/bulletins/10246638.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: STEERING. Power Steering Noise or Fluid Leak from Power Steering Pump, Gear or High Pressure Hose During Extreme Low Temperature Conditions

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