Service bulletin 290900
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 | 617677 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2001-03-22 |
| Manufacturer's number | 290900 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2000-09-29 |
| NHTSA component | STEERING |
NHTSA's summary
SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLES EXHIBITING STEERING SHUTTER, POWER STEERING SHUTTER IN PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. *TT
The document
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Components
Steering
| BUICK LESABRE | 2000 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 1999213 | 1999-11-15. Steering |
|---|---|
| 99V301000 | 1999-10-29. STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| PIC3278G | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician the steps needed to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have unwanted or phantom phone calls. Technician will need to determine what type of call the customer is having that is unwanted. The vehicle may receive an incoming call just like any other phone. Typically the customer will hear the phone ringing in the vehicle. This scenario also includes incoming Bluetooth calls. One type of unwanted call can be made if the key pad is faulty the OnStar system will try to make a blue button call for shorted voltage in the circuits. The OnStar module could have an internal fault and produce a ″Phone Unavailable″ audio message also it may have a Diagnostic Trouble Code U1500 or B1000. Refer to diagnostics for the Diagnostic Trouble Code making sure to follow any applicable Bulletins or Preliminary Information sheets. A “Ready” or “OnStar ready” audio message heard while driving. In some cases it has been found that the customer is inadvertently pressing the ″push to talk″ button on the steering wheel controls. On rare occasions, other issues in the steering column or Steering Wheel Control system may induce this concern. |
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| 030232049 | 2004-01-07. Service bulletin. RELEASE OF NEW OUTER TIE ROD ENDS FOR SERVICE. *TT |
| 010235009A | 2003-12-04. Service bulletin. STEERING COLUMN TO INSTRUMENT PANEL FASTENER REMOVAL. *TT |
| 990232007 | 1999-11-24. Service bulletin. THIS BULLETIN ADDRESSES CONCERNS OF STEERING VIBRATION / SHUDDER / MOAN DURING PARKING MANEUVERS ON DRY PAVEMENT. *TT |