TSB 17-NA-170 — Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn Service bulletin

17-NA-170 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 24 Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn models, 2000–2019 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be utilized for all repairs requiring balance and Road Force measurement.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

2Documents filed
24Vehicles named
7Model years

Vehicles and model years 17-NA-170 names

VehicleModel years
Cadillac Escalade 2000, 2001, 2002
Cadillac SRX 2019
Chevrolet Aveo 2004, 2012
Chevrolet Blazer 2000, 2001, 2002
Chevrolet Camaro 2000, 2001, 2002
Chevrolet Cobalt 2000, 2002
Chevrolet Corvette 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Chevrolet Impala 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Chevrolet Malibu 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Chevrolet S10 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2000, 2001
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 2000, 2001, 2002
Chevrolet Suburban 2000, 2001
Chevrolet Tahoe 2000, 2001, 2002
Chevrolet Trailblazer 2000, 2001, 2002
GMC Envoy 2000, 2001, 2002
GMC Sierra 1500 2000, 2001
GMC Yukon 2000, 2001, 2002
Pontiac G6 2003, 2004
Pontiac Grand Am 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Pontiac Grand Prix 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Pontiac Vibe 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Saturn Ion 2003, 2004
Saturn Vue 2002, 2003, 2004

Every document filed under 17-NA-170

Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.

Document IDFiledType
17-NA-170 October 6, 2023 Service bulletin
17-NA-170 April 27, 2023 Service bulletin

What 17-NA-170 covers

Wheels & tires — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 17-NA-170?

17-NA-170 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn, covering 24 Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn models across the 2000–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be utilized for all repairs requiring balance and Road Force measurement.

Which vehicles does 17-NA-170 cover?

NHTSA's file names Cadillac Escalade (2000–2002); Cadillac SRX (2019); Chevrolet Aveo (2004, 2012); Chevrolet Blazer (2000–2002); Chevrolet Camaro (2000–2002); Chevrolet Cobalt (2000, 2002); Chevrolet Corvette (2000–2003); Chevrolet Impala (2000–2003); Chevrolet Malibu (2000–2003); Chevrolet S10 (2000–2003), and 14 more vehicles listed on this page. A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB 17-NA-170 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 17-NA-170 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of 17-NA-170?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 17-NA-170, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 17-NA-170. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.