Transport Canada recall 2003218
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| Published by | Transport Canada (Canada) |
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| Campaign number | 2003218 |
| Manufacturer's number | 03044 |
| Reported | 2003-09-05 |
| Component | Steering |
| Notification type | Safety Mfr |
| Units potentially affected | 6782 |
What is wrong
On certain vehicles, interference between the lower ball joint rubber boot and the steering knuckle could result in cutting the boot. If the lower ball joint boot were cut, contamination from the road could enter the ball socket area of the ball joint. Contamination could cause the ball joint to wear out faster than one that remained sealed. Correction: The dealer will modify the spindle for clearance.
| 2003 CHEVROLET ASTRO | |
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| 2003 GMC SAFARI |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| PIC3278G | 2017-08-15. 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. |
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| 03044A | 2004-05-25. Service bulletin. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL CHEVROLET AND GMC DEALERS ANNOUNCING A SERVICE PROCEDURE MODIFICATION TO RECALL BULLETIN 03044A - STEERING KNUCKLE INTERFERENCE. *TT *MJ |
| 030232047 | 2004-01-07. Service bulletin. WHISTLE NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. *TT |
| 1079 | 2003-10-24. Service bulletin. UPCOMING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL - STEERING KNUCKLE INTERFERENCE - QUESTIONNAIRE. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.
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