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Service bulletin 3069

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10010377
Published by NHTSA2004-11-17
Manufacturer's number3069
NHTSA componentSUSPENSION:REAR

NHTSA's summary

RATTLE NOISE OR CLUNK FROM THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION. *TT

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Suspension

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET VENTURE1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
PONTIAC MONTANA1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20061992006-08-15. Suspension

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
03-00-91-001I2023-11-22. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns.
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PIP5338B2018-06-18. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be reviewed to determine the root cause of the concern. If a repair attempt made the concern better but not eliminated or had no affect at all, and are requesting assistance from General Motors Technical Assistance Center record another Pico file and save it to the computer. After the new Pico Oscilloscope data has been saved email the data to General Motors Technical Assistance Center in the subject line include “Vibration” “Business Associate Code” and the last 8 of the Vehicle Identification Number.
03-00-91-001G2018-06-04. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure, when diagnosing vibration concerns.
PIP53382017-08-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be reviewed to determine the root cause of the concern. If a repair attempt made the concern better but not eliminated or had no affect at all, and are requesting assistance from General Motors Technical Assistance Center record another Pico file and save it to the computer. After the new Pico Oscilloscope data has been saved email the data to General Motors Technical Assistance Center in the subject line include ?Vibration? ?Business Associate Code? and the last 8 of the Vehicle Identification Number.
0603090032007-01-22. Service bulletin. REVISED BALL JOINT INSPECTION PROCEDURE AND INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION. *KB
0503150012006-05-16. Service bulletin. NEW AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL SENSOR LINK BALL STUD REPLACEMENT (IRS) PROCEDURE, AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL SENSOR LINK REPLACEMENT (IRS) PROCEDURE, AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL SENSOR REPLACEMENT (IRS) PROCEDURE. *TT
0503080132005-12-02. Service bulletin. REVISED FRONT SUSPENSION FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS. *TT
0925032004-01-28. Service bulletin. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE RETAINER IS POSITIONED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE TRAILING ARM AXLE TIE ROD AND IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES MAY RESULT IN A METALLIC NOISE. GM VOICEMAIL LOG. *TT
014212003-11-24. Service bulletin. RATTLE NOISE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION. *TT