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Service bulletin PIT5489

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 id10075753
Published by NHTSA2016-07-07
Manufacturer's numberPIT5489
Manufacturer's date2016-01-14
NHTSA componentSTEERING

NHTSA's summary

SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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

Steering

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET COLORADO2015
GMC CANYON2015

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20211812021-03-25. Steering
21V2130002021-03-25. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
16V0540002016-02-01. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
20160432016-01-28. Steering

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
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16-NA-1092025-02-28. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides a procedure inspecting for excess grease or Sealant on the Exterior of the steering gear due to seeing grease or sealant on certain locations on the gear.
04-06-01-029K2024-12-04. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin explains Unscheduled Supplemental Services and the importance of GM Simplified Maintenance Schedules.
24-NA-0082024-02-10. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin advises the technician of possible concerns caused by failed or incorrectly installed parts that may cause the battery positive cable to contact the water pump pulley or alternator.
PIT53092024-01-08. Service bulletin. Electric Power Steering Gear.
155952023-12-18. Service bulletin. These vehicles may experience loss of power steering assist at startup or while driving due to a poor electrical connection within the torque-sensor harness connector. If power steering assist is lost or reduced, steering control can still be maintained but would require an increased steering effort, particularly at lower speeds, which presents a greater risk of a crash.To correct this condition, dealers will replace steering gear pinion sensor cover assembly.
03-00-91-001I2023-11-22. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns.
15-00-89-004F2023-09-08. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
PI0281J2023-05-04. Service bulletin. This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.