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Service bulletin PIT5076C

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10247717
Published by NHTSA2023-12-26
Manufacturer's numberPIT5076C
Manufacturer's date2012-10-01
NHTSA componentUNKNOWN OR OTHER; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Learning Issues When Repairing Service Stability/Traction Message.

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

Electrical system, Steering, Power steering

Vehicles listed
BUICK LACROSSE2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BUICK REGAL2011, 2012, 2013
CADILLAC ATS2013
CADILLAC SRX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET CAMARO2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET CRUZE2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET MALIBU2013
CHEVROLET VOLT2011, 2012, 2013
GMC TERRAIN2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
10V4500002010-09-30. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
120232002A2023-12-04. Service bulletin. 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)
18207 012022-05-31. Service bulletin. Customer Satisfaction. Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the power steering gear motor could separate from the steering gear housing due to corrosion of the attaching bolts. If the motor separates, power steering assist may be reduced or lost, and the driver may experience an unexpected increase in steering effort, especially at low speeds. Replace the bolts that attach the electric power steering motor to the steering gear and add a protective wax coating to each bolt and the seam around the electric power steering motor. If the bolts cannot be removed due to corrosion, the steering gear must be replaced. ** Revised Parts Information **
182072022-05-31. Service bulletin. Customer Satisfaction. Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the power steering gear motor could separate from the steering gear housing due to corrosion of the attaching bolts. If the motor separates, power steering assist may be reduced or lost, and the driver may experience an unexpected increase in steering effort, especially at low speeds. Replace the bolts that attach the electric power steering motor to the steering gear and add a protective wax coating to each bolt and the seam around the electric power steering motor. If the bolts cannot be removed due to corrosion, the steering gear must be replaced.
18135 012018-08-20. Service bulletin. 18135-01 - Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles may have a condition in which power steering software may disable power steering assist within a few seconds after a warm restart, or while idling or driving at very low speeds following a warm restart. If this occurs, a chime will sound and the vehicle?s driver information center will display the following message: ?DRIVE WITH CARE & SERVICE POWER STRG.ASSIST?. Restarting the vehicle may resolve the software fault. Reprogram the power steering control module.
PI1097A2018-06-11. Service bulletin. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to repair a possible loose ground and/or reprogram the power steering module to correct the customers concern of intermittent Service Power Steering message on.
13-02-32-001B2018-05-29. Service bulletin. 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.
PI12942018-05-29. Service bulletin. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to check the EPS power and ground and reprogram the p/s module to correct the customers concern of the Intermittent Service Power Steering message on.
13-02-32-001C2018-05-29. Service bulletin. 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.
PI0814D2018-05-07. Service bulletin. 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.
PI10042018-04-23. Service bulletin. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information for Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) On, Service StabiliTrak, Power Steering or Vehicle Soon Message Displayed on DIC.