Savana 3/4 Ton Van V6-4.3L VIN X (2003)
Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this recall at no charge to customers, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time
forward.
Customers who have recently purchased vehicles sold from your vehicle inventory, and for which there is no customer information indicated on the
dealer listing, are to be contacted by the dealer. Arrangements are to be made to make the required correction according to the instructions contained in
this bulletin. This could be done by mailing to such customers, a copy of the customer letter shown in this bulletin. Recall follow-up cards should not be
used for this purpose, since the customer may not as yet have received the notification letter.
In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this recall enters your vehicle inventory, or is in your dealership for service in the future, you must take the
steps necessary to be Ensure the recall correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.
DISCLAIMER
Service Procedure
The following service procedure is for inspecting the nut that attaches the ball stud on the end of pitman arm to the steering linkage See the Steering
Section of the service manual if additional information is needed.
1.
Raise the vehicle on a suitable hoist and support.
Important
The pitman arm described in the next step connects the pitman shaft on the bottom of the steering gear to the steering linkage.
2.
Visually inspect the 21 mm hex nut that attaches the ball stud on the end of the pitman arm to the steering linkage (intermediate rod).
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If the nut is present, verify that it has been tightened to 63 Nm (47 lb ft). Then proceed to the next step.
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If the nut is missing, install a new nut and tighten to 63 Nm (47 lb ft). Then proceed to the next step.
Important
It is NOT necessary to inspect the larger (32 mm) nut that attaches the other end of the pitman arm to the steering gear.
3.
Lower the vehicle.
4.
Install the GM Recall Identification Label.