Service bulletin 3959
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 | 10022913 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2007-10-04 |
| Manufacturer's number | 3959 |
| Replaces | 3959A |
| NHTSA component | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE |
NHTSA's summary
UNABLE TO LOWER SPARE TIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *NJ
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
Tires
| CADILLAC ESCALADE | 2007, 2008 |
|---|---|
| CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 | 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 | 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO | 2007 |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 | 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 | 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 | 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 | 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 | 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET TAHOE | 2007, 2008 |
| GMC SIERRA | 2008 |
| GMC SIERRA 1500 | 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SIERRA 2500 | 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SIERRA 3500 | 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC YUKON | 2007, 2008 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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