Service bulletin 12-03-10-001C

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)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10116914
Published by NHTSA	2017-08-31
Manufacturer's number	12-03-10-001C
Manufacturer's date	2016-02-23
NHTSA component	TIRES; WHEELS

NHTSA's summary

This informational bulletin provides information on the proper mounting paste to apply to tires when mounting and balancing them to prevent conditions like Vibration Shortly After Tires are Mounted/Preventing Vibration from Wheel Slip (Tire Sliding on Wheel)

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

Tires, Wheels

Vehicles listed
BUICK CASCADA	2016, 2017
BUICK ENCLAVE	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BUICK ENCORE	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BUICK ENVISION	2016, 2017
BUICK LACROSSE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BUICK LESABRE	2006
BUICK LUCERNE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK LUCERNE	2012
BUICK RAINIER	2006, 2007
BUICK REGAL	2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BUICK RENDEZVOUS	2006, 2007
BUICK TERRAZA	2006, 2007
BUICK TERRAZA	2008
BUICK VERANO	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC ATS	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC CT6	2016
CADILLAC CT6 PLUG-IN HYBRID	2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC CTS	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC DTS	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC ELR	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC ESCALADE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV	2017
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC SRX	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC STS	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC STS	2012
CADILLAC XLR	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CADILLAC XT5	2017
CADILLAC XTS	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET AVEO	2006
CHEVROLET AVEO	2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET BOLT EV	2017
CHEVROLET C SERIES	2009
CHEVROLET C SERIES C7 7500	2005
CHEVROLET CAMARO	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET CAPRICE	2011 to 2017
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA	2013 to 2014
CHEVROLET CHEVEROLET SS	2014 to 2017
CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS	2015, 2016
CHEVROLET COBALT	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET COLORADO	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET COLORADO	2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET CORVETTE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET CRUZE	2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET EQUINOX	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET EXPRESS	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET HHR	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET IMPALA	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET MALIBU	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO	2006, 2007
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SONIC	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET SPARK	2013, 2014, 2015
CHEVROLET SPARK EV	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SSR	2006
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET T SERIES	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET T SERIES	2010
CHEVROLET TAHOE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET TRAX	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET UPLANDER	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET VOLT	2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET W-SERIES	2006 to 2010
GMC ACADIA	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
GMC C SERIES	2007 to 2009
GMC CANYON	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
GMC CANYON	2015, 2016, 2017
GMC ENVOY	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GMC ENVOY XL	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SAVANA	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
GMC SIERRA 1500	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 2500	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 3500	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA CLASSIC	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC TERRAIN	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
GMC TOPKICK	2006 to 2010
GMC W-SERIES	2006 to 2010
GMC YUKON	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
GMC YUKON DENALI	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI XL	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON XL	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC YUKON XL	2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON XL	2015, 2016, 2017
HUMMER H2	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
HUMMER H3	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G3	2007
PONTIAC G3	2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G3	2011
PONTIAC G5	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G6	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G8	2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX	2006, 2007, 2008
PONTIAC GTO	2006
PONTIAC GTO	2007
PONTIAC MONTANA	2006 to 2009
PONTIAC PURSUIT	2006
PONTIAC PURSUIT	2007 to 2009
PONTIAC SOLSTICE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC TORRENT	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
PONTIAC VIBE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SAAB 9-7X	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
SATURN ASTRA	2008, 2009
SATURN ASTRA	2010
SATURN AURA	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SATURN ION	2006, 2007
SATURN OUTLOOK	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SATURN RELAY	2006, 2007
SATURN RELAY	2008
SATURN SKY	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SATURN VUE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
2016502	2016-10-12. Tires
16V184000	2016-04-01. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
06V307000	2006-08-11. WHEELS:RIM
2006197	2006-08-09. Wheels

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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