| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V057000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GMC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
B7 |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
99005 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19970401 - 19970831 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
75 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990504 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990504 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19990323 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990325 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L GASOLINE ENGINE, 10,000 LB. FRONT AXLE, AND POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING FLUID CAN LEAK AS A RESULT OF A POWER STEERING FLUID SUPPLY HOSE INTERFERENCE CONDITION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
EVENTUALLY, ALL POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD CEASE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW POWER STEERING HOSE AND ADAPTER. |