Service bulletin PIP5228C
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10099470 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-05-17 |
| Manufacturer's number | PIP5228C |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-09-30 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER |
NHTSA's summary
THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE A VIBRATION THAT IS FELT BETWEEN 1200 – 1400 ENGINE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE WHEN IN ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT V4 MODE. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO USE CH 51450-NVH PICO OSCILLOSCOPE DIAGNOSTIC KIT TO MEASURE THE FREQUENCY OF THE VIBRATION. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO INSTALL AN EXHAUST DAMPER AND EVALUATE THE VEHICLE. IF THE VIBRATION IS NOT REDUCED, THE THREE-WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND CAB MOUNT SETTLING PROCEDURES WILL NEED TO BE COMPLETED. THIS CONSISTS OF LOOSENING THE EXHAUST CLAMPS AND BODY MOUNTS, SETTLING THE COMPONENTS AND TORQUEING THEM BACK TO SPECIFICATION.
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
Engine, Turbocharger or supercharger
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 | 2014, 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
|---|---|
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 | 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 | 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SIERRA 1500 | 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SIERRA 2500 | 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SIERRA 3500 | 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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