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Service bulletin PIP4404E

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 id10113188
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIP4404E
Manufacturer's date2013-08-12
NHTSA componentSTEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

NHTSA's summary

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.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Steering, Tie rods and steering linkage

Vehicles listed
BUICK LACROSSE2008, 2009
BUICK RAINIER2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CADILLAC CTS2004
CADILLAC CTS2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CADILLAC ESCALADE1999, 2000
CADILLAC ESCALADE2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 15002002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 15002004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 15002003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 25002002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET CAMARO1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
CHEVROLET CAMARO2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET COLORADO2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET CORVETTE1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET EXPRESS1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET EXPRESS2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET IMPALA2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO2006, 2007
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD1999 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 35002000, 2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 35002013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SSR2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET TAHOE1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET TAHOE2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GMC CANYON2010, 2011, 2012
GMC ENVOY2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
GMC ENVOY2009
GMC ENVOY XL2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC ENVOY XUV2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC G SERIES1999 to 2000
GMC G SERIES2003
GMC G VAN BUS2004 to 2005
GMC GM2001 to 2002
GMC SAVANA1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
GMC SAVANA2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
GMC SIERRA 1500 HD2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 25002004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
GMC YUKON DENALI2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI XL2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON XL2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC YUKON XL2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
HUMMER H22007, 2008, 2009, 2010
HUMMER H32007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G82008, 2009
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
PONTIAC GTO2004, 2005, 2006
SAAB 9-7X2007, 2008, 2009

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
11V3390002011-06-28. STEERING:LINKAGES
04V2730002004-06-09. STEERING:LINKAGES
02V3300002002-12-12. STEERING:LINKAGES
02V3260002002-12-02. STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
00V0540002000-02-28. STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

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
PIP4912E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on vehicles that may have an intermittent high idle. If a technician has duplicated, or the customer description aligns with the speeds mentioned in the idle speed description tables, the idle speed should be considered a normal characteristic of current vehicle design.
0702340012007-10-06. Service bulletin. STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AND/OR TIRE WEAR (INSPECT STEERING LINKAGE). *NJ UPDATED 4/11//08. *NJ
34992005-05-11. Service bulletin. STEERING IDLER ARM INSPECTION PROCEDURE. *TT
030234001A2004-01-07. Service bulletin. INNER TIE ROD RELEASED FOR SERVICE. *TT
020582003-02-28. Service bulletin. TIE ROD END NUT UNDER-TORQUED. *TT
0202340012002-10-10. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING TIE ROD REPLACEMENT- INNER PROCEDURE. *TT