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Service bulletin 3499

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 id10014899
Published by NHTSA2005-05-11
Manufacturer's number3499
Replaces3499A
NHTSA componentSTEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

NHTSA's summary

STEERING IDLER ARM INSPECTION PROCEDURE. *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

Steering, Tie rods and steering linkage

Vehicles listed
CADILLAC ESCALADE2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE2001
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET EXPRESS2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET SILVERADO2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET TAHOE2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
GMC SAVANA2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
GMC SIERRA2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
GMC YUKON2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
HUMMER H22003, 2004, 2005

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
02V3300002002-12-12. STEERING:LINKAGES
02V3260002002-12-02. STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

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
PIP4404E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician vehicles with a slight rough idle. Technician should compare the concern with a like vehicle. If the concern is worse than a like vehicle, technician should follow published Service Information diagnosis and repair as necessary.
0702340012007-10-06. Service bulletin. STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AND/OR TIRE WEAR (INSPECT STEERING LINKAGE). *NJ UPDATED 4/11//08. *NJ
090520022004-09-30. Service bulletin. FINDING THE IDLER ARM FITTING. *TT
0926032004-01-28. Service bulletin. WHEN REPLACING THE INNER TIE ROD IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING LINKAGE RELAY ROD KIT. GM VOICEMAIL LOG. *TT
030234001A2004-01-07. Service bulletin. INNER TIE ROD RELEASED FOR SERVICE. *TT
0220032003-09-05. Service bulletin. IDLER ARM ZIRK FITTING REPLACEMENT. *TT
020582003-02-28. Service bulletin. TIE ROD END NUT UNDER-TORQUED. *TT