# Service bulletin PIT5052D

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: 10112203
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-08\-15
- Manufacturer's number: PIT5052D
- Manufacturer's date: 2014\-08\-28
- NHTSA component: STEERING:COLUMN; STEERING

## NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a steering wheel vibration. Some customers may be looking to add steering stabilizer. Technician may find that a steering stabilizer is listed in the parts catalog group but is not intended to address vibrations or brake pulsations.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/MC-10112203-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/MC-10112203-0001.pdf)

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

## Components

Steering, Steering column and wheel

## Vehicles listed

- 2011 to 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
- 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 2011 to 2013 GMC SIERRA
- 2014 GMC SIERRA 2500
- 2014 GMC SIERRA 3500

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [PIT5233B](/bulletins/10139303.md), 2018-06-04, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have hard or unable to rotate ignition key concern. When the concern is present the steering wheel will need to be rotated in either direction to alleviate the pressure between the steering column lock pin and lock plate. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
- [PI1354F](/bulletins/10139285.md), 2018-06-04, Service bulletin: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; SEATS. This preliminary bulletin provides additional guidance for diagnosing vibrations or disturbances that may occur on full size pickups and how to correct and repair.
- [PIT5233](/bulletins/10113267.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have hard or unable to rotate ignition key concern. When the concern is present the steering wheel will need to be rotated in either direction to alleviate the pressure between the steering column lock pin and lock plate. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
- [PIT5184A](/bulletins/10112368.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an instrument panel backlighting flashes, flickers or inoperative, unwanted horn activation, radio controls inoperative or unwanted activation, OnStar unwanted activation, and cruise control inoperative. Technician should inspect for a short to ground on the steering wheel near the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint coil connector X2 and make necessary repairs to any shorted circuits and then position the wiring.
- [PIT5312A](/bulletins/10095352.md), 2017-03-16, Service bulletin: STEERING:COLUMN. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A GRIND, POP, SHUDDER OR BIND FEELING/NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT FOR THE LOWER COLUMN BEARING TO BE OUT OF POSITION AND THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TO LOWER COLUMN SHAFT BOLT AND NUT MAY BE CONTACTING THE INHIBITOR/SHIFTIER CABLE BRACKET. TECHNICIAN WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN FOR THIS CONCERN.
- [PIT5312](/bulletins/10072068.md), 2016-06-17, Service bulletin: STEERING:COLUMN. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
- [PI\-1354\-C](/bulletins/10059132.md), 2016-02-06, Service bulletin: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; SEATS. GMC/CHEVROLET: FOR SOME VEHICLES, ONCE SPEED HAS REACHED 56\-73 KM/H \(35\-45 MPH\) OR 96\-120 KM/H \(60\-70 MPH\), EITHER IN STEERING WHEEL OR THE SEAT, VIBRATIONS CAN BE FELT. MODEL 2014 SILVERADO 1500, SIERRA 1500, 2015 SILVERADO 1500, SIERRA 1500. \*PE
- [PIT\-5184](/bulletins/10047839.md), 2012-12-10, Service bulletin: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: WILL HAVE INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL; INOPERATIVE OR UNWANTED ACTIVATION OF RADIO CONTROLS; BACKLIGHTING FLASHES, FLICKERS OR INOPERATIVE DUE TO POSSIBLE SHORT TO GROUND ON STEERING WHEEL COIL CONNECTOR X2. MODELS 2007\-2013 ESCALADES MODELS, AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, YUKON MODELS. \*PE
- [PIT\-5052](/bulletins/10037505.md), 2011-05-25, Service bulletin: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. GM: INFORMATION ON STEERING VIBRATION OR REQUESTS TO INSTALL A STEERING STABILIZER. \*RM UPDATED ON 06/24/2011. \*KB UPDATED 4/18/12. \*PE
- [PIT\-5037](/bulletins/10037113.md), 2011-05-07, Service bulletin: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. GM: THERE MIGHT BE PULSATION, VIBRATION, OR DRAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT JOINT MAY BE PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM OVER LONG DRIVES. \*RM

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