2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT; 2011 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
General Motors is recalling certain 2011-2012 Chevrolet Captiva vehicles manufactured between October 2, 2009, and April 21, 2011. The power steering fluid reservoir may leak after prolonged exposure to elevated fluid temperatures, which can occur when driving with the transmission in manual mode and first gear. If the leaking fluid comes into contact with an ignition source, it may result in a fire.
GM will notify owners by mail in January 2012 with an advisory letter and instructions. Once replacement parts become available (anticipated in March 2012), GM will send another letter instructing owners to take their vehicle to a GM dealer for a free replacement of the power steering fluid cooler with an improved version. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED FLUID TEMPERATURES, THE RESERVOIR MAY LEAK. LEAKING FLUID, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FLUID COOLER WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION, FREE OF CHARGE. AN ADVISORY LETTER TO CUSTOMERS, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS, WILL BE MAILED IN JANUARY 2012. WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE, GM WILL SEND ANOTHER LETTER ASKING CUSTOMER TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. GM ANTICIPATES PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009, THROUGH APRIL 21, 2011. DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MANUAL MODE AND IN FIRST GEAR CAUSES THE ENGINE AND POWER STEERING PUMP TO OPERATE AT HIGHER SPEED THAN IS TYPICAL. INCREASED PUMP SPEED GENERATES HEAT THAT IS TRANSFERRED TO THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND CAN RESULT IN POWER STEERING FLUID TEMPERATURES THAT APPROACH THE POWER STEERING PUMP RESERVOIRS MELTING POINT.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.