NHTSA campaign 99V057000 · Manufacturer campaign 99005
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 99V-057: GM/POWER STEERING
NHTSA recall 99V057000 (Manufacturer campaign 99005) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on March 23, 1999, with 75 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet B7 and GMC B7 for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on May 4, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V057000 (also written 99V-057 or 99V057)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 99005
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 75 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist — Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V057000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet B7
- 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – August 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC B7
- 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – August 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V057000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
EVENTUALLY, ALL POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD CEASE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW POWER STEERING HOSE AND ADAPTER.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 4, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V057000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.