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Service bulletin PIT5238

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10112425
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIT5238
Manufacturer's date2013-10-24
NHTSA componentTRAILER HITCHES

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing GM Accessory Chrome Tow Hooks. Technician will need to remove the grill and grille on GMC vehicles and Chevrolet built in Ft. Wayne, 11th Vehicle Identification Number Position (Z). For Chevrolet built in Silao, 11th Vehicle Identification Number Position (G) do not remove the driver's side bolt, loosen the tow hook bolt and then cut the head off of the bolt. The new tow hooks come with new bolts. Install the bolt from the opposite direction.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Trailer hitch

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 15002014 (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.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
130089007A2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Information on Recreational, Dinghy or Flat Towing Procedure
PIT5282B2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Installation Of An Aftermarket Trailer Brake Controller In Lieu Of Factory Trailer Brake Controller.
PIT52822023-12-04. Service bulletin. Installation Of An Aftermarket Trailer Brake Controller In Lieu Of Factory Trailer Brake Controller.
PIT5241C2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Adding Integrated Trailer Brake Controller RPO JL1.
PIT5241B2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Adding Integrated Trailer Brake Controller RPO JL1.
PIT52282023-12-04. Service bulletin. Interim Aftermarket Trailer Brake Controller Harness.
PIT4729E2023-11-20. Service bulletin. Adding Integrated Trailer Brake Controller RPO JL1.
PIT5509K2023-06-13. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicle that may have a "Check Trailer Wiring" or "Service Trailer Brake System? message on the Driver Information Center when a trailer is connected to the vehicle. Diagnostic Trouble Code C1114 set in the Chassis Control Module. Chassis Control Module has to determine the type of trailer brake system that is being used. The Chassis Control Module can be sensitive to a variety of trailer wiring issues. The technician will need to make a trailer tester using Electric Trailer Brake Magnets and 7-way trailer connector to determine if it is a vehicle or trailer issue. If the concern is not duplicated with the tester installed, the vehicle is operating correctly and the focus should be on the trailer wiring or 7 way connector.
PIT5509J2023-05-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicle that may have a "Check Trailer Wiring" or "Service Trailer Brake System? message on the Driver Information Center when a trailer is connected to the vehicle. Diagnostic Trouble Code C1114 set in the Chassis Control Module. Chassis Control Module has to determine the type of trailer brake system that is being used. The Chassis Control Module can be sensitive to a variety of trailer wiring issues. The technician will need to make a trailer tester using Electric Trailer Brake Magnets and 7-way trailer connector to determine if it is a vehicle or trailer issue. If the concern is not duplicated with the tester installed, the vehicle is operating correctly and the focus should be on the trailer wiring or 7 way connector.
PIT5509H2021-09-13. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicle that may have a "Check Trailer Wiring" or "Service Trailer Brake System? message on the Driver Information Center when a trailer is connected to the vehicle. Diagnostic Trouble Code C1114 set in the Chassis Control Module. Chassis Control Module has to determine the type of trailer brake system that is being used. The Chassis Control Module can be sensitive to a variety of trailer wiring issues. The technician will need to make a trailer tester using Electric Trailer Brake Magnets and 7-way trailer connector to determine if it is a vehicle or trailer issue. If the concern is not duplicated with the tester installed, the vehicle is operating correctly and the focus should be on the trailer wiring or 7 way connector.