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Service bulletin PIP3982D

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10112601
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIP3982D
Manufacturer's date2012-11-26
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a difficulty shifting into reverse or blocked shifts on the Aisin Regular Production Option Code MA5 manual transmission. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.

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

Transmission and driveline, Manual transmission

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET COLORADO2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
GMC CANYON2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
HUMMER H32006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC SOLSTICE2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SATURN SKY2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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
990420002L2021-08-09. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operation.
030729004L2019-05-20. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides normal operating characteristics and diagnostic information on Manual transmissions.
03-07-29-004J2018-05-21. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information to assist in identifying operating characteristics of manual transmissions that repair attempts will not change.
SB-03-07-29-004K2016-08-06. Service bulletin. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
39802007-06-15. Service bulletin. HARD TO SHIFT AND OR SLIPPING CLUTCH. *KB
31362007-02-22. Service bulletin. SLIP CONDITION IN 2ND, 3RD, OR 4TH. DAMAGED 2-4 OR 3-4 CLUTCH. *KB UPDATED 10/31/07. *NJ
39492007-01-10. Service bulletin. SURGE WHILE CRUISING AT 30 MPH AND 2000 RPM. *KB