Service bulletin PIT5349
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 | 10114733 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-08-15 |
| Manufacturer's number | PIT5349 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-11-14 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER; SUSPENSION |
NHTSA's summary
This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the production rear shocks on trucks equipped with MagneRide Regular Production Option Code (Z95) are not interchangeable left to right.
The document
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Components
Suspension, Shocks and struts
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 | 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
|---|---|
| GMC SIERRA 2500 | 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SIERRA DENALI | 2015 (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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| PIT5049D | 2018-03-12. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to help diagnose and repair vehicles with a rattle, squeak, clunk, thump, or bump. If published Service Information diagnostics do not lead to a repair for the concern. Technician should inspect the opposite side shock/strut for the cause of the concern. |
| PIT5287D | 2018-03-12. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the correct way to remove the front shock electrical connector terminals. Technician will need to slightly bend the end of the J-38125-12A release tool. There is a purple Terminal Position Assurance that will align itself in the release position when the release tool is inserted into the release hole. There is a metal locking tab on the terminal that will need to be pushed in before the terminal will pull out of the connector. |
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