555 of 17,656 recalls from Transport Canada and NHTSA.
VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A STEERING LINKAGE COUPLER WHICH IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FRONT END MISALIGNMENT WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL.
No risk description available.
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND OUT-OF-TOLERANCE STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS WILL BE REPLACED.
On certain vehicles, improper torque of the clamp pinch bolt securing the upper steering shaft to the lower steering shaft may allow the clamp to loosen and the shafts to separate. This would result in loss of vehicle control and possible crash without prior warning.
No risk description available.
Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary the clamp assembly and the upper steering shaft.
THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER SHAFT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE STEERING SHAFT INSULATOR FLANGE. IF THE SHAFT WERE TO SEPARATE, TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
No risk description available.
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED.
THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP RETURN HOSE AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO INCORRECT ROUTING. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE HOSE, RESULTING IN A FLUID LEAK. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
No risk description available.
POWER STEERING PUMP HOSE WILL BE REPLACED IF IT WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED.
On certain 318I, 325, 325E and 325ES vehicles, when a significant force is applied directly to the steering gearbox as the result of certain frontal crash conditions or front end contact with an object on the road, the steering column disengagement element, which is designed to reduce the amount of steering wheel rearward travel, could disengage completely. This would result in loss of post impact steering maneuverability without prior warning.
No risk description available.
Two plates will be bolted to the disengagement element to ensure that the element will not completely disengage in the event of an impact to the steering gear.
A POSSIBLE MIS-ALIGNMENT OF THE STEERING SHAFT MAY CAUSE A STRESS FRACTURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE COLLAPSE OR BREAKAGE OF THE EXPANDED JOINT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING.
No risk description available.
THE STEERING SHAFT WILL BE INSPECTED FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT AND A UNIVERSAL JOINT INSTALLED IN FRONT OF THE STEERING COUPLER.
UNDER CERTAIN LOW SPEED TIGHT TURNING CONDITIONS UNDER HIGH LOAD, THE RUBBER WITHIN THE RUBBER ENCASED BALL STUD AND SOCKET JOINT CONNECTING THE STEERING DRAG LINK AND PITMAN ARM MAY DETERIORATE CAUSING GALLING OF THE BALL STUD AND SOCKET.THIS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SEPERATION OF THE DRAG LINK AND PITMAN ARM AND LOSS OF STEERING.
No risk description available.
DRAG LINK ASSEMBLIES WITH STEEL BALL AND SOCKET JOINTS WILL BE INSTALLED.
On certain trucks, the coleman front driving axle steering arms may be overstressed. This condition can cause cracks to develop eventually resulting in complete fracture of the steering arm and loss of steering control.
No risk description available.
A new steering arm and power assist cylinder will be installed.
ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING, THE CENTRE ARM COMPONENT OF THE STEERING SYSTEM MAY DEVELOP A CRACK UNDER SEVERE CONDITIONS SUCH AS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN A STATIONARY POSITION. IN EXTREME CASES, CONTINUOUS OPERATION UNDER THESE CONDITIONS WOULD CAUSE STEERING CENTRE ARM BREAKAGE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. V.I.N. RANGE LE VAN CARGO VAN JT3YR26V*E5000023 JT3YR27V*E0000001 TO TO 5084148 0037418
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
IN SOME INSTANCES THE NO.2 STEERING GEAR TO FRAME RAIL ATTACHING BOSS HAS BEEN BROKEN/CRACKED. IF THIS SITUATION EXISTS AND IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF, FURTHER USE OF THE VEHICLE MAY CAUSE THE OTHER TWO STEERING GEAR TO FRAME RAIL ATTACHING BOSSES TO BREAK CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLE CRASH.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain LTL9000 vehicles, due to insufficient lubrication the telescoping intermediate steering shaft may bind. If this occurs, normal cab movement can cause the shaft to shorten. This shortening action can cause the splined steering gear end of the lower shaft to disengage from the steering gear resulting in loss of steering and possible vehicle crash.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain C30 vehicles, the toe-in may not have been set, nor the tie rod clamp fastened. This condition could in one of the tie rods separating, and if the vehicle was in motion at the time, loss of control and vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
THE STEERING RACK PROTECTIVE BOOT CAN BECOME DISLODGED WHEN IT BECOMES RIGID OR INFLEXIBLE DUE TO EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES AND CAN SLIP OFF THE RETAINING GROOVE OF THE STEERING HOUSING. THIS WOULD SUBJECT THE STEERING RACK SHAFT TO CORROSION IN AREAS OF HIGH ROAD SALT USE AND RESULT IN STIFF OR HARD STEERING WITH EVENTUAL STEERING RACK SEIZURE. ALL MODELS EXCEPT BRAT MODELS.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain VF750F, due to production tolerances a possibility exists of a loose fit between the handlebar tube and arm. Under such conditions stresses are transmitted direct to a retaining pin. If the pin breaks due to such stresses, the handlebar tube may become loose and cause loss of vehicle control.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain Cadillac limousine, the front lower control arm balljoint to steering knuckle attaching nuts may not have been tightened to specifications. Under certain conditions, this could cause the nut to back off, resulting in separation of the joint. If joint separation were to occur while the vehicle is in motion, it would affect directional control which could result in vehicle crash without prior warning.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
CORROSION OF THE TUBULAR IDLER ARM SUPPORT COULD CAUSE THE IDLER ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONGROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain vehicles, the outer tie rod ends may contain circumferential crack. If a vehicle is driven on rough roads for an extended period, a tie rod end could loosen and eventually separate.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
Certain vehicles may be equipped with flexible steering couplings that were machined by the supplier with the roll pin hole out of location. This condition results in looseness of the couplings spline engagement which may promote a fretting corrosion failure of the splines. This could cause a loss of steering control.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain vehicles, the steering idler arm bushing could develop a stiffening condition which could result in the idler arm bracket separating from the vehicle frame. This condition would cause hard or stiff steering, steering noise or poor steering return.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
On certain rail track pickup trucks, there is possible loosening of the steering gear to steering gear bracket attachments resulting in excessive steering wheel free play.
No risk description available.
No remedy description available.
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