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Search Results   Report Date : February 10, 2010 at 01:33 AM NHTSA Campaign ID number : 05V455000 Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      BUICK / RAINIER     2006      CADILLAC / ESCALADE     2006      CHEVROLET / CORVETTE     2005-2006      CHEVROLET / EXPRESS     2006      CHEVROLET / SILVERADO     2005-2006      CHEVROLET / TAHOE     2006      CHEVROLET / TRAILBLAZER     2006      CHEVROLET / TRAILBLAZER EXT     2006      GMC / ENVOY     2006      GMC / ENVOY XL     2006      GMC / SAVANA     2006      GMC / SIERRA     2005-2006      GMC / YUKON     2006      HUMMER / H2     2006      ISUZU / ASCENDER     2006 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: OCT 04, 2005 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 05V455000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS Potential Number of Units Affected: 123592 Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A POWER STEERING HOSE THAT IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION. UNDER EXTREME STEERING MANEUVERS, SUCH AS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FULLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE BRAKING, THE HOSE MAY FRACTURE AND LEAK FLUID. Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD BE LOST AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRO-BOOST POWER BRAKES, IT COULD ALSO RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED. IF THE POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAY WERE TO SPRAY ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR. Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POWER STEERING HOSE(S) FOR TWO SUSPECT DATE CODES AND REPLACE THEM IF REQUIRED. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493. Notes: GM RECALL NO. 05086. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. Check to Request Research. Submit below.