Orion VI, V: Steering

Affects Orion VI, V · 1998 — about 106 vehicles.

The hazard

THE COUPLING CONNECTING THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO THE HYDRAULIC PISTON PUMP WHICH DRIVES IT MAY BE MISSING THE COUPLING RETAINER CLIPS. WITHOUT THESE CLIPS THE COUPLING IS FREE TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE COUPLING TOWARDS THE POWER STEERING PUMP WILL DISENGAGE THE TWO PUMP SHAFTS RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE EXTRA EFFORT REQUIRED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL COULD RESULT IN A DELAY IN STEERING RESPONSE AND PROVIDE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: COUPLINGS WITHOUT RETAINER CLIPS WILL BE REPLACED.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational