18276

Bulletin number

18276

Component

Steering

Summary

18276 - Customer Satisfaction Program - Certain vehicles, may have a condition in which the power steering assist power pack is potentially missing ?welds? between the circuit board and the motor. If this condition exists, power steering may be lost, and the driver may experience unanticipated increased steering effort as the vehicle reverts to manual steering. A chime will also sound in the vehicle, and a ?Service Power Steering? message will appear on the Driver Information Center (DIC). Manual steering functionality will be maintained but will require additional effort, particularly at lower speeds. Dealers are to replace the complete power steering rack assembly

Owners of these vehicles have filed 58 complaints in the steering category.