# Service bulletin PIC5541B

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: 10111862
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-08\-15
- Manufacturer's number: PIC5541B
- Manufacturer's date: 2014\-03\-12
- NHTSA component: SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

## NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a rattle coming from the rear of the vehicle when driving over medium sized bumps, it may sound like a loose spare tire or suspension component. The noise is most likely the left and right retaining clips holding the midsections of the parking brake cables to the car. The rattle can be repaired by preloading the cables using the published parking brake adjustment procedure found in service information.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/MC-10111862-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/MC-10111862-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Body and frame, Suspension

## Vehicles listed

- 2011 to 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [14V489000](/recalls/nhtsa/14V489000.md), 2014-08-08: STRUCTURE
- [2012255](/recalls/tc/2012255.md), 2012-08-03: Suspension
- [12V377000](/recalls/nhtsa/12V377000.md), 2012-08-03: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [PI0281L](/bulletins/11019516.md), 2025-06-12, Service bulletin: STEERING; POWER TRAIN; SUSPENSION. This preliminary informational \(PI\) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel that may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
- [10\-08\-110\-001L](/bulletins/11014171.md), 2025-02-11, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. This service bulletin provides information on proper use of floor mats.
- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11011709.md), 2024-12-10, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY; WHEELS; ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold \(prepping\) to the customer.
- [23\-NA\-219](/bulletins/11009764.md), 2024-11-05, Service bulletin: UNKNOWN OR OTHER; STRUCTURE:BODY. This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.
- [05\-03\-08\-002J](/bulletins/11007936.md), 2024-09-20, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak.
- [05\-03\-08\-002J](/bulletins/11007935.md), 2024-09-20, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak.
- [15\-00\-89\-004G](/bulletins/11000119.md), 2024-05-15, Service bulletin: ENGINE; SUSPENSION; POWER TRAIN. This service bulletin provides technicians with information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
- [PIE0278](/bulletins/10252880.md), 2024-04-08, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. Engineering Information.
- [PIE0277](/bulletins/10252879.md), 2024-04-08, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. Engineering Information.
- [PIE0272A](/bulletins/10252875.md), 2024-04-08, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. Engineering Information.

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