# 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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10014899
- Published by NHTSA: 2005\-05\-11
- Manufacturer's number: 3499
- Replaces: 3499A
- NHTSA component: STEERING: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

- 2001 to 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE
- 2001 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
- 2002 to 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
- 2001 to 2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS
- 2001 to 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
- 2001 to 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
- 2001 to 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE
- 2001 to 2005 GMC SAVANA
- 2001 to 2005 GMC SIERRA
- 2001 to 2005 GMC YUKON
- 2003 to 2005 HUMMER H2

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [02V330000](/recalls/nhtsa/02V330000.md), 2002-12-12: STEERING:LINKAGES
- [02V326000](/recalls/nhtsa/02V326000.md), 2002-12-02: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [PIP4404E](/bulletins/10113188.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT. 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.
- [070234001](/bulletins/10022928.md), 2007-10-06, Service bulletin: STEERING:LINKAGES. STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AND/OR TIRE WEAR \(INSPECT STEERING LINKAGE\). \*NJ UPDATED 4/11//08. \*NJ
- [09052002](/bulletins/10009456.md), 2004-09-30, Service bulletin: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT. FINDING THE IDLER ARM FITTING. \*TT
- [092603](/bulletins/10005052.md), 2004-01-28, Service bulletin: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. WHEN REPLACING THE INNER TIE ROD IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING LINKAGE RELAY ROD KIT. GM VOICEMAIL LOG. \*TT
- [030234001A](/bulletins/10004766.md), 2004-01-07, Service bulletin: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. INNER TIE ROD RELEASED FOR SERVICE. \*TT
- [022003](/bulletins/10002563.md), 2003-09-05, Service bulletin: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT. IDLER ARM ZIRK FITTING REPLACEMENT. \*TT
- [02058](/bulletins/10000469.md), 2003-02-28, Service bulletin: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. TIE ROD END NUT UNDER\-TORQUED. \*TT

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