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Service bulletin PIP5296

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 id10114558
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIP5296
Manufacturer's date2015-05-19
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician of a possible grind or growl noise from the transmission while moving. If the technician disassembles the transmission, technician may find a front differential drive pinion gear bearings and or differential carrier bearings are damaged. Technician will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center before attempting to remove the damaged bearings.

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, Automatic transmission

Vehicles listed
BUICK ENCLAVE2015
BUICK LACROSSE2015
BUICK REGAL2015
CADILLAC SRX2015
CADILLAC XTS2015
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2015
CHEVROLET IMPALA2015
CHEVROLET MALIBU2015
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE2015
GMC ACADIA2015

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
16V5020002016-07-05. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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