SMU for 2002 VUE Restraint and Chassis Service Manuals Regarding Electronic Power Steering (EPS)

The purpose of this bulletin is to update all 2002 VUE Restraints and Chassis Service Manuals at your location.

Please obtain all 2002 VUE Restraints and Chassis Service Manuals and make the necessary updates as indicated below.

1. Using a marker or pen, cross out the following:

•	In the 2002 VUE Restraints Service Manual, cross out "Steering Column Accident Damage Inspection" procedure on pages 94 and 95.

•	In the 2002 VUE Chassis Service Manual, cross out pages 366 and 367.

2. Next to items crossed out in step 1, write the following:

"Refer to Technical Information Bulletin 01-T-64"

3. Make photocopies of pages 2 - 4 of this bulletin.
4. Insert photocopy of pages 2 - 4 between the following pages:

•	In the 2002 VUE Restraints Service Manual, between pages 94 and 95.

•	In the 2002 VUE Chassis Service Manual, between pages 366 and 367.

Service Manual update pages for ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS). Refer to Technical Information Bulletin 01-T-64, December 2001.

This vehicle is equipped with Electric Power Steering (EPS) with the electric motor and torque sensor mounted on the steering column. When involved in an accident resulting in sheet metal damage and/or driver-side air bag deployment, the steering column must be inspected for both electrical system integrity" and steering column collapse. Refer to the "Electric Power Steering Diagnostic System Check" in the Electronic Power Steering section of the Chassis Service Manual to determine electrical system integrity and to the "Steering Column Collapse Measurement" procedure, contained in both the Restraints and Chassis Service Manuals.

If the steering column electrical system integrity is not within specification, the complete steering column must be replaced.

If the steering column collapse mechanism is not within specification but the electrical system integrity is within specification, the steering column upper jacket assembly must be replaced.

A vehicle involved in an accident resulting in sheet metal damage and/or driver-side air bag deployment will require an inspection for steering column collapse. If the collapse measurement is more than 3 mm, the steering column upper jacket assembly must be replaced. The following procedure must be used for steering column collapse measurement.

1. Remove knee bolster bolts and remove knee bolster.



2. Remove shroud bolts and upper and lower column shrouds.



3. Viewing from the driver side floorboard, inspect the upper steering column mounting capsule nuts and mounting bracket for movement.



4. The left graphic shows a non-collapsed steering column. The right graphic shows a collapsed steering column. If the steering column mounting bracket has moved relative to the capsule nut more than 3mm, the steering column upper jacket assembly must be replaced. If the measurement is 3mmor less, the steering column may be reused.



5. Install upper and lower column shrouds, and tighten bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the Shroud Bolts 2.3 N·m (1.7 lb in)




6. Install knee bolster, and tighten bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the Knee Bolster Bolts 2.3 N·m (1.7 lb in)