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Service bulletin 051101

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 id628092
Published by NHTSA2002-03-05
Manufacturer's number051101
Manufacturer's date2001-11-05
NHTSA componentSTEERING

NHTSA's summary

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CLUNK TYPE NOISE WHILE TURNING, ESPECIALLY FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TT

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Steering

Vehicles listed
BUICK REGAL2001
CADILLAC SEVILLE2000, 2001, 2002
CHEVROLET CAVALIER1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20021992002-11-05. Steering
02V2860002002-11-04. STEERING:RACK AND PINION
20020422002-03-08. Steering
02V0670002002-03-06. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
99V3010001999-10-29. 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.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
PIC3278G2017-08-15. 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.
0702320062007-10-05. Service bulletin. CLUNK FELT/NOISE HEARD FROM STEERING COLUMN, STEERING GEAR AND/OR FRONT OF VEHICLE DURING TURNING MANEUVER AND/OR STEERING WHEEL ROTATION (LUBRICATE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT [I-SHAFT]). *NJ
0602320092007-10-05. Service bulletin. OVERVIEW OF STEERING SYSTEM NOISES. *NJ
0602350102007-01-22. Service bulletin. CLUNK FELT/NOISE HEARD FROM STEERING COLUMN, STEERING GEAR AND/OR FRONT OF VEHICLE DURING MANEUVER AND/OR STEERING WHEEL ROTATION. (REPLACE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT). *KB
010232001F2006-03-22. Service bulletin. CLUNK FELT/NOISE HEARD FROM STEERING COLUMN, STEERING GEAR AND/OR FRONT OF VEHICLE DURING TURNING MANEUVER AND/OR STEERING WHEEL ROTATION. *TT
0502320032005-11-09. Service bulletin. REVISED OUTER TIE ROD END NUT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION/TIE ROD END JAM NUT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION ADDED. *TT
0302360022005-03-08. Service bulletin. REVISED STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR OR STEERING SHAFT LOWER BEARING REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE AND STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR CENTERING PROCEDURE. *EH
040235004A2005-02-17. Service bulletin. CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE DURING TURNING MANEUVER/STEERING WHEEL ROTATION. THIS BULLETIN REPLACES 04-02-35-004. *EH
040235004D2004-08-13. Service bulletin. CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE DURING TURNING MANEUVER/STEERING WHEEL ROTATION. *TT *NM
012632004-07-07. Service bulletin. STEERING CLUNK NOISE. *MJ