# Service bulletin 3170E

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: 10019186
- Published by NHTSA: 2006\-02\-16
- Manufacturer's number: 3170E
- NHTSA component: INTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

## NHTSA's summary

IPC, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND/OR HEADLAMPS FLICKER. \*AK FB2

## 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

Lighting, Headlights

## Vehicles listed

- 1999 to 2004 CHEVROLET BLAZER
- 1999 CHEVROLET BUS CHASSIS
- 1999 to 2000 CHEVROLET C PICKUP
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET C SERIES
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET C SERIES \(MEDIUM\)
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET C/K CHASSIS CAB
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS
- 2000 to 2003 CHEVROLET C/K SERIES
- 2000 to 2001 CHEVROLET C/K UTILITY
- 1999 CHEVROLET C1
- 1999 CHEVROLET C10
- 2001 CHEVROLET C10
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET C20
- 2001 to 2002 CHEVROLET C3
- 1999 CHEVROLET C30
- 2003 CHEVROLET C4500
- 2003 CHEVROLET C5500
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET C6500
- 2001 CHEVROLET C6H042
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET C7500
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO
- 1999 to 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
- 1999 to 2003 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET
- 1999 to 2003 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN
- 2003 CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN
- 2004 to 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC
- 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT
- 2004 to 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL
- 2003 CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL
- 1999 to 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
- 1999 to 2003 CHEVROLET DENALI
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET ENVOY
- 2005 CHEVROLET EPICA
- 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
- 1999 to 2000 CHEVROLET EXPLORER
- 2002 CHEVROLET EXPLORER
- 1999 to 2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS
- 2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500
- 2004 to 2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500
- 2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET F SERIES
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET F6
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET F7
- 1999 to 2003 CHEVROLET G SERIES
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET G VAN
- 1999 CHEVROLET G2 VAN
- 1999 CHEVROLET G20
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET G25
- 1999 CHEVROLET G3 VAN
- 1999 CHEVROLET G30
- 2001 to 2002 CHEVROLET G30
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET G35
- 1999 CHEVROLET GMT 400
- 2003 to 2005 CHEVROLET GMT 560
- 2001 to 2002 CHEVROLET GMT 800
- 2001 CHEVROLET H SERIES
- 1999 CHEVROLET IMPALA
- 2000 to 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET JIMMY
- 1999 to 2000 CHEVROLET K PICKUP
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET K SERIES
- 1999 to 2000 CHEVROLET K1
- 1999 to 2000 CHEVROLET K10
- 1999 to 2000 CHEVROLET K2
- 2000 CHEVROLET K30
- 2001 CHEVROLET KODIAK
- 2003 to 2005 CHEVROLET KODIAK
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET L SERIES
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET L VAN
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET LUMINA
- 2002 CHEVROLET LUMINA
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET M SERIES
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET M VAN
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET M/L
- 2000 CHEVROLET M/L PICKUP
- 2000 CHEVROLET M/L VAN
- 1999 to 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
- 2004 to 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC
- 2004 to 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET MEDIUM DUTY
- 1999 to 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
- 1999 to 2000 CHEVROLET MOTOR HOME
- 2002 CHEVROLET MOTOR HOME
- 2005 CHEVROLET OPTRA
- 1999 CHEVROLET P
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET P SERIES
- 1999 CHEVROLET P3
- 1999 to 2003 CHEVROLET PICKUP
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET PRIZM
- 1999 to 2000 CHEVROLET R SERIES
- 2000 to 2002 CHEVROLET S PICKUP
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET S SERIES
- 2000 CHEVROLET S UTILITY
- 2002 CHEVROLET S UTILITY
- 1999 to 2000 CHEVROLET S/T SERIES
- 2000 to 2002 CHEVROLET S/T UTILITY
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET S10
- 2004 CHEVROLET S10
- 1999 to 2003 CHEVROLET SIERRA
- 2000 to 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
- 1999 to 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
- 1999 to 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 2002 to 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 1999 to 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
- 2000 CHEVROLET T PICKUP
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET T SERIES
- 1999 CHEVROLET T UTILITY
- 2002 CHEVROLET T UTILITY
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET T10
- 2004 to 2005 CHEVROLET T6500
- 2004 to 2005 CHEVROLET T7500
- 2004 to 2005 CHEVROLET T8500
- 1999 to 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE
- 2002 CHEVROLET TOPKICK
- 1999 to 2004 CHEVROLET TRACKER
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
- 2002 to 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
- 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360
- 2002 to 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT
- 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370
- 2000 to 2002 CHEVROLET TRANS SPORT
- 1999 CHEVROLET V SERIES
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET VAN
- 1999 to 2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE
- 1999 to 2000 CHEVROLET W SERIES
- 2001 to 2004 CHEVROLET W\-SERIES
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET W3500
- 2003 to 2005 CHEVROLET W3500
- 1999 to 2000 CHEVROLET W4
- 1999 to 2001 CHEVROLET W4500
- 2003 to 2005 CHEVROLET W4500
- 1999 CHEVROLET W5
- 1999 to 2002 CHEVROLET W5500
- 2004 to 2005 CHEVROLET W5500
- 1999 to 2003 CHEVROLET YUKON
- 2000 CHEVROLET YUKON XL
- 2002 CHEVROLET Z71
- 2001 CHEVROLET redundant SILVERADO 2500
- 1999 to 2001 GMC ENVOY
- 2002 to 2004 GMC ENVOY
- 2000 to 2001 MCCOY MILLER AMBULANCE
- 2000 to 2001 MCCOY MILLER MINI MEDIC
- 1999 to 2002 MCCOY MILLER RESQ\-MEDICA
- 2000 to 2001 MCKENZIE GRAND MEDALLION
- 2000 to 2003 MCKENZIE LAKOTA
- 2005 MCKENZIE LAKOTA
- 1999 to 2004 MCKENZIE MEDALLION
- 2001 to 2002 MCKENZIE ROGUE
- 2001 to 2002 MCKENZIE ROUGE
- 2004 MCKENZIE SCD MEDALLION
- 2000 to 2004 MCNEILUS ATLANTIC RFEL
- 1999 to 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [14V251000](/recalls/nhtsa/14V251000.md), 2014-05-14: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- [02V107000](/recalls/nhtsa/02V107000.md), 2002-04-10: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [13146](/bulletins/10246749.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. PSR\-Low\-Beam Headlamps Inoperative
- [PIT3219F](/bulletins/10161011.md), 2019-06-10, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. This Preliminary Information communicates to technicians that the Daytime Running Lamps \(DRL's\) or the auto headlamps will not shut off when using the daytime running lamp disable switch \(Which is part of the headlamp switch\), if the vehicles was built for Canada \(RPO Z49\). These vehicles were built with different software that doesn't allow the DRL's or Auto headlamp to be shut off. Canada law prohibits disabling daytime running lamps \(DRL's\) or auto headlamps.
- [PIT3219E](/bulletins/10137526.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. This Preliminary Information communicates to techniciansthat the Daytime Running Lamps \(DRL\&\#39;s\) or the auto headlamps will not shut off when using the daytime running lamp disable switch \(Which is part of the headlamp switch\), if the vehicles was built for Canada \(RPO Z49\). These vehicles were built with different software that doesn\&\#39;t allow the DRL\&\#39;s or Auto headlamp to be shut off. Canada law prohibits disabling daytime running lamps \(DRL\&\#39;s\) or auto headlamps.
- [02\-08\-42\-001I](/bulletins/10116890.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS. This informational bulletin provides an out line on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage and what should be considered warranty replacement and not
- [01\-08\-42\-001K](/bulletins/10116874.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. This informational bulletin provides information on exterior lamp condinsation and replacement guidelines
- [PIT3098E](/bulletins/10114776.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; SUSPENSION; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a lean to the left or right. Technician will need to measure fender wheel\-opening heights, front and rear, to quantify vehicle lean. Fender wheel\-opening heights are related to, but distinct from, trim height. The front wheel\-opening height is known as P height, and the rear wheel\-opening height is known as R height. Adjust and heights that are out of specification. After all adjustments are done, perform a front\-end alignment and check headlight aim.
- [SB\-0000191927\-A](/bulletins/10061207.md), 2016-03-31, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
- [SB\-0000178781\-A](/bulletins/10061071.md), 2016-03-31, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
- [4624](/bulletins/10023421.md), 2007-12-10, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. FINE CRACKS OR CRAZING ON HEAD LAMP LENS. \*NJ
- [3834](/bulletins/10019188.md), 2006-02-17, Service bulletin: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. HEADLAMP REPLACEMENT DUE TO MOISTURE \- SERVICE VME. \*TT

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