# Service bulletin PIT4826B

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: 10112531
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-08\-15
- Manufacturer's number: PIT4826B
- Manufacturer's date: 2012\-11\-01
- NHTSA component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS; SERVICE BRAKES; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS

## NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about hairline cracks may be noticed in the pad friction material, when performing a brake inspection. Technician should be advised that the hairline cracks do not affect the operation of the brake system and the pads should not be replaced if only hairline cracks are found.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2012/MC-10112531-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2012/MC-10112531-0001.pdf)

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

## Components

Brakes, Brake pads

## Vehicles listed

- 2007 to 2013 CHEVROLET EXPRESS
- 2007 to 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
- 2007 to 2013 GMC SAVANA
- 2007 to 2013 GMC SIERRA
- 2007 to 2013 GMC SIERRA DENALI

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [SB\-10\-05\-23\-001A](/bulletins/10037542.md), 2011-05-25, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM. GM: THERE MAY BE A PULSATION OR VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE GOING DOWNHILL. THERE COULD ALSO BE A RUMBLING NOISE. THIS IS LIKELY CAUSED BY THE BRAKES. \*RM
- [PIT\-4826A](/bulletins/10037129.md), 2011-05-09, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS. GM: DURING BRAKE INSPECTIONS THERE HAVE BEEN SOME HAIRLINE CRACKS ON THE BRAKE PADS. \*RM

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