# Service bulletin 18087

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: 10139298
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-06\-04
- Manufacturer's number: 18087
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-03\-29
- NHTSA component: STEERING

## NHTSA's summary

18087 \- Service Update. Certain Chevrolet Equinox vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine \(RPO LTG\) or 1.5L engine \(RPO LYX\), may have the front cradle brace missing. Customers may experience a lack of steering response and precision with the front cradle brace missing. Replace missing front cradle brace.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10139298-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10139298-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Steering

## Vehicles listed

- 2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

## 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.
- [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.
- [24\-NA\-054](/bulletins/10251926.md), 2024-03-20, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; STEERING; SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin provides information on No Heated Seats or Heated Steering Wheel During Remote Start.
- [03\-00\-91\-001I](/bulletins/10245395.md), 2023-11-22, Service bulletin: WHEELS; POWER TRAIN; STEERING; SUSPENSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis\-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns.
- [15\-00\-89\-004F](/bulletins/10242061.md), 2023-09-08, Service bulletin: STEERING; SUSPENSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
- [PI0281J](/bulletins/10235561.md), 2023-05-04, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; STEERING; STRUCTURE; SUSPENSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This preliminary informational \(PI\) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
- [15\-00\-89\-004E](/bulletins/10222777.md), 2022-10-11, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; SUSPENSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; STEERING. This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
- [16\-NA\-109](/bulletins/10213700.md), 2022-06-09, Service bulletin: STEERING; EQUIPMENT. 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.

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