Service bulletin 12-03-10-002

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10137471
Published by NHTSA	2018-05-21
Manufacturer's number	12-03-10-002
Manufacturer's date	2012-11-26
NHTSA component	WHEELS

NHTSA's summary

This informational bulletin provides a description of the proper wheel installation and proper wheel torque techniques used to install wheels onto vehicles

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

Wheels

Vehicles listed
BUICK ENCLAVE	2008, 2009
BUICK LACROSSE	2005, 2006
BUICK LACROSSE	2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK LESABRE	2001
BUICK LUCERNE	2007, 2008, 2009
BUICK RAINIER	2005
BUICK REGAL	2010
BUICK REGAL	2011, 2012
BUICK RENDEZVOUS	2001
BUICK TERRAZA	2006, 2007
BUICK TERRAZA	2008
CADILLAC CTS	2003
CADILLAC CTS	2005
CADILLAC CTS	2008, 2009
CADILLAC CTS	2011
CADILLAC DEVILLE	2005
CADILLAC DTS	2004
CADILLAC DTS	2006, 2007
CADILLAC DTS	2012
CADILLAC ESCALADE	2000, 2001, 2002
CADILLAC ESCALADE	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
CADILLAC ESCALADE	2010
CADILLAC ESCALADE	2012
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV	2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV	2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV	2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT	2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 1500	2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 1500	2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC SRX	2004
CADILLAC SRX	2006, 2007
CADILLAC SRX	2009
CADILLAC SRX	2011
CADILLAC STS	2001 to 2004
CADILLAC STS	2008
CADILLAC XLR	2007
CADILLAC XLR	2009
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE	2007, 2008
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE	2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500	2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVEO	2004
CHEVROLET AVEO	2006, 2007
CHEVROLET AVEO	2011
CHEVROLET C SERIES	2003 to 2009
CHEVROLET CAMARO	2001
CHEVROLET CAMARO	2011
CHEVROLET CAPRICE	2004
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA	2008
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA	2011
CHEVROLET COBALT	2005, 2006
CHEVROLET COBALT	2008
CHEVROLET COLORADO	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET COLORADO	2012
CHEVROLET CORVETTE	2001
CHEVROLET CORVETTE	2003
CHEVROLET CORVETTE	2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET CORVETTE	2009, 2010
CHEVROLET CRUZE	2010, 2011
CHEVROLET EQUINOX	2005
CHEVROLET EQUINOX	2007
CHEVROLET EQUINOX	2011, 2012
CHEVROLET EXPRESS	2000, 2001
CHEVROLET EXPRESS	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET EXPRESS	2010
CHEVROLET EXPRESS	2012, 2013
CHEVROLET HHR	2006
CHEVROLET HHR	2008
CHEVROLET HHR	2010
CHEVROLET IMPALA	2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET IMPALA	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET L SERIES	2000
CHEVROLET L SERIES	2002
CHEVROLET L VAN	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET M SERIES	2000
CHEVROLET MALIBU	2004
CHEVROLET MALIBU	2006, 2007, 2008
CHEVROLET MALIBU	2010, 2011
CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC	2005
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO	2006, 2007
CHEVROLET P SERIES	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500	2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD	2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500	2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500	2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500	2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500	2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SONIC	2012
CHEVROLET SSR	2007
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN	2002, 2003
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN	2012
CHEVROLET T SERIES	2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET TAHOE	2001, 2002
CHEVROLET TAHOE	2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET TAHOE	2008, 2009
CHEVROLET TAHOE	2011, 2012
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER	2003, 2004
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER	2013
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT	2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET UPLANDER	2006
CHEVROLET UPLANDER	2008
CHEVROLET V SERIES	2000 to 2001
GMC ACADIA	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
GMC C SERIES	2000 to 2008
GMC CANYON	2004, 2005
GMC CANYON	2008, 2009
GMC CANYON	2012
GMC ENVOY	2000 to 2001
GMC ENVOY	2004, 2005, 2006
GMC ENVOY	2010
GMC L VAN	2001
GMC P SERIES	2000
GMC SAVANA	2002, 2003, 2004
GMC SAVANA	2007
GMC SAVANA	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
GMC SIERRA 1500	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 1500 HD	2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 2500	2001, 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 2500	2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 2500	2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 2500	2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 2500	2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 3500	2000 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI	2003 (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	2011
GMC TOPKICK	2001
GMC TOPKICK	2007
GMC TOPKICK	2009
GMC TOPKICK	2012
GMC YUKON	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
GMC YUKON	2005, 2006
GMC YUKON	2008
GMC YUKON	2012, 2013
GMC YUKON DENALI	2000 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI	2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI	2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI	2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI XL	2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI XL	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI XL	2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI XL	2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON XL	2000, 2001, 2002
GMC YUKON XL	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
GMC YUKON XL	2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON XL DENALI	2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
HUMMER H2	2003
HUMMER H2	2007, 2008
HUMMER H3	2003
HUMMER H3	2008
PONTIAC G6	2003 to 2004
PONTIAC G6	2007
PONTIAC G8	2010
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX	2001
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX	2006
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX	2008
PONTIAC MONTANA	2000, 2001, 2002
PONTIAC MONTANA	2006
PONTIAC MONTANA	2009
PONTIAC MONTANA EXT	2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
PONTIAC MONTANA EXT	2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
PONTIAC PURSUIT	2005
PONTIAC PURSUIT	2008
PONTIAC SOLSTICE	2006
PONTIAC SOLSTICE	2010
PONTIAC TORRENT	2007
PONTIAC VIBE	2001 to 2002
PONTIAC VIBE	2004
PONTIAC VIBE	2006, 2007
PONTIAC VIBE	2009
PONTIAC WAVE	2009
SAAB 9-7X	2009
SATURN ASTRA	2008, 2009
SATURN AURA	2007
SATURN AURA	2010
SATURN ION	2007
SATURN OUTLOOK	2007
SATURN OUTLOOK	2010
SATURN OUTLOOK	2011
SATURN RELAY	2007
SATURN RELAY	2008
SATURN SKY	2009, 2010
SATURN VUE	2002
SATURN VUE	2004
SATURN VUE	2006, 2007, 2008
SUZUKI XL-7	2005

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