Make : CHEVROLET Model : B7 Year : 1997
Build Dates : 19970401 - 19970831
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 99V057000
Date Owner's Notified: 19990504 Date Received by ODI: 19990323 Date Added to Databse: 19990325
Manufacturer's Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 99005
Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 75
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:
      EVENTUALLY, ALL POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD CEASE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW POWER STEERING HOSE AND ADAPTER.
Report Initiator: MFR Vehicles Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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