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Service bulletin PIP5068A

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 id10113069
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIP5068A
Manufacturer's date2013-06-28
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician abut vehicles that have a knock noise or vibration from the engine or transmission. Technician will need to inspect the flex plate. The flex plate and transmission bell housing should be replaced if the flex plate is found cracked.

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

Engine, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET EXPRESS2012
CHEVROLET SILVERADO2012
GMC SAVANA2012
GMC SIERRA2012
GMC SIERRA DENALI2012 (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.

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