# Transport Canada recall 2012331

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2012331
- Manufacturer's number: 12221
- Reported: 2012\-10\-01
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Superseded
- Units potentially affected: 67414

## What is wrong

Certain vehicles equipped with electric power steering may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving.  If the power steering assist is lost, a message is displayed on the Driver Information Centre and a chime sounds to inform the driver.  Steering control can be maintained, as the vehicle will revert to a manual steering mode, but requires greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds. Unless a driver compensates for this additional steering effort, loss of power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction: Vehicles will receive a special extended warranty coverage for a period of 10 years/240,000 km, whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership.  Under this special coverage program, for 2005 \& 2006 model year vehicles, dealers will replace the steering column.  For 2008 model year vehicles, dealers will replace the power steering motor control module.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2005/recalls.md)
- [2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2006/recalls.md)
- [2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2008/recalls.md)
- [2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2005/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2006/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2008/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 PONTIAC G6](/makes/pontiac/g6/2005/recalls.md)
- [2006 PONTIAC G6](/makes/pontiac/g6/2006/recalls.md)
- [2008 PONTIAC G6](/makes/pontiac/g6/2008/recalls.md)
- [2008 SATURN AURA](/makes/saturn/aura/2008/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [14118](/bulletins/10247319.md), 2023-12-18, Service bulletin
- [14117](/bulletins/10247318.md), 2023-12-18, Service bulletin
- [14116](/bulletins/10245882.md), 2023-12-04, Service bulletin
- [03\-00\-91\-001I](/bulletins/10245395.md), 2023-11-22, Service bulletin
- [15\-00\-89\-004F](/bulletins/10242061.md), 2023-09-08, Service bulletin
- [15\-00\-89\-004E](/bulletins/10222777.md), 2022-10-11, Service bulletin
- [120232002B](/bulletins/10178292.md), 2020-08-10, Service bulletin
- [PI0800A](/bulletins/10138193.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [PI0671A](/bulletins/10138087.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [PI0800A](/bulletins/10137450.md), 2018-05-21, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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