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Saturn Ion 2004–2007technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-10187 · NHTSA communication 10033564 · issued May 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2004–2007
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Saturn service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Special coverage adjustment-power steering assist. Some vehicles equipped with electric power steering may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist, which could occur at any time while driving the vehicle. If the power steering assist is lost, a chime will be heard and the message center will display a pwr str warning message. *pe updated 06/18/2012 *js

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.