Service bulletin SF229A
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 | 620318 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2001-08-02 |
| Manufacturer's number | SF229A |
| Manufacturer's date | 2001-03-01 |
| NHTSA component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 3, 1997 AND AUGUST 18, 2000 MAY DEVELOP SMALL PIN HOLD LEAKS IN THE POWER STEERING SUPPLY HOSE. THESE LEAKS CAUSE A WEEPING OF FLUID FROM THE HOSE CASE WITHOUT A LOSS OF STEERING SYSTEM FLUID PRESSURE. *TT
The document
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Components
Steering, Power steering
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.