# NHTSA recall 06V105000

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: 06V105000
- Manufacturer's number: 06026
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2006\-04\-05
- Owners notified: 2006\-03\-29
- Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
- Units potentially affected: 12862

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A V8 ENGINE,THE POWER STEERING HOSE CONNECTORS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY CRIMPED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FLUID LEAK.


## What can happen

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, POWER STEERING ASSIST MAY BE LOST AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED AT LOW SPEEDS.  ALSO, IF THE POWER STEERING FLUID WERE TO CONTACT HOT ENGINE PARTS, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1\-866\-608\-8080 OR CADILLAC AT 1\-866\-982\-2339.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 06026.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 BUICK LUCERNE](/makes/buick/lucerne/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-01 to 2006\-02\-28.
- [2006 CADILLAC DTS](/makes/cadillac/dts/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-01 to 2006\-02\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [12\-02\-32\-002A](/bulletins/10134625.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [SB\-06\-02\-35\-009G](/bulletins/10032192.md), 2010-02-17, Service bulletin
- [060232003](/bulletins/10019830.md), 2006-05-05, Service bulletin
- [3884](/bulletins/10019454.md), 2006-03-15, Service bulletin
- [3783](/bulletins/10018542.md), 2006-01-06, 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)

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