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Transport Canada recall 2003036

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Campaign
Published byTransport Canada (Canada)
Campaign number2003036
Manufacturer's number03009
Reported2003-02-14
ComponentSteering
Notification typeSafety Mfr
Units potentially affected728

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the steering column intermediate shaft is undersized, which could allow the intermediate shaft to spin inside the steering column coupling resulting in loss of directional control of the vehicle. If this were to happen while the vehicle is moving, a crash could result without prior warning. Correction: Dealer will inspect, and replace if necessary, the steering column intermediate shaft.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
2003 PONTIAC AZTEK

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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.
0402320012005-03-11. Service bulletin. RELEASE OF STEERING GEAR STUB SHAFT BEARING KIT FOR SERVICE. *TT UPDATED 08-15-07. *KB UPDATED 10/09/07. *NJ
0302320492004-01-07. Service bulletin. RELEASE OF NEW OUTER TIE ROD ENDS FOR SERVICE. *TT
0211032003-09-05. Service bulletin. THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT A PRODUCT FIELD ACTION BULLETIN, 03009, WHICH IS FOR 2003 AZTEK AND RENDEZVOUS WITH STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT UNDERSIZE. *TTT

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

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