Preliminary Evaluation · POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKAGE · Opened 2005-02-28 · Closed 2005-04-14
Investigation
Action number
PE05012
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2005-02-28
Close date
2005-04-14
Manufacturer
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Affected makes
PREVOST
Affected components
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Affected model years
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Affected (make, year) variants
22
Summary
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS THE RESULT OF ODI'SREVIEW OF PREVOST SERVICE BULLETIN, WB04-10,ISSUED IN DECEMBER 2004 AND TITLED INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE.THE BULLETIN ADDRESSED THE POSSIBILITY THAT POWER STEERING ASSIST COULD BE LOST DUE TO A POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE FAILURE.THE BULLETIN INSTRUCTED THE DEALER TO INSPECT, REPLACE, AND REPOSITIONED THE HOSES THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE.AS A RESULT OF ODI'S INVESTIGATION, PREVOST HAS AGREED TO CONDUCTA SAFETY RECALL TO INSPECT THE POWER STEERING HOSES FOR SIGNS OF ABRADING AND TO REPLACE CERTAIN POWER STEERING HOSES ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL IS ATTACHED.THIS ACTION RESOLVES THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.