# NHTSA recall 05V005000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V005000
- Manufacturer's number: 05001
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2005\-01\-07
- Owners notified: 2005\-02\-14
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 98221

## What is wrong

SOME PICKUP TRUCKS, VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVESHAFT THAT CAN FRACTURE, RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING ASSIST.  ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRO\-BOOST POWER BRAKES, THE SAME CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER ASSIST FOR BRAKING AFTER THE RESERVE PRESSURE IS DEPLETED.


## What can happen

AN INOPERATIVE PUMP CAN CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, AND IN HYDRO\-BOOST EQUIPPED VEHICLES ALSO INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT, BUT DOES NOT COMPLETELY ELIMINATE THE ABILITY TO STEER OR SLOW THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC PUMP.  THE CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438 OR GMC AT 1\-866\-996\-9463.


## Notes

GM CAMPAIGN NO. 05001.THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT.THE COMPANY HAS INFORMED NHTSA THAT IT WILL PROVIDE THE MODIFICATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE FREE OF CHARGE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2000 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS. Built 1999\-05\-01 to 1999\-10\-31.
- [2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 1999\-10\-31.
- [2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 1999\-10\-31.
- [2000 GMC SAVANA](/makes/gmc/savana/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 1999\-10\-31.
- [2000 GMC SIERRA](/makes/gmc/sierra/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 1999\-10\-31.
- [2000 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon-xl/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 1999\-10\-31.

## Investigated as EA04012

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA04012: Engineering analysis, opened 2004\-04\-30, closed 2005\-02\-28. HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V005000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V005000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [040495001](/bulletins/10008653.md), 2004-08-12, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V005000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V005000)

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