# Service bulletin PIP5340

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: 10114916
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-08\-15
- Manufacturer's number: PIP5340
- Manufacturer's date: 2015\-10\-21
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN

## NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that after a transmission or torque converter replacement the vehicle may have a harsh 1\-2 upshift and the Check Engine Light or Service Engine Soon indicator is illuminated. If you have duplicated the customer?s concern and found Diagnostic Trouble Code P0894 or P1870 set in the Transmission Control Module please contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10114916-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10114916-0001.pdf)

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

## Components

Transmission and driveline

## Trouble codes named

P0894, P1870

## Vehicles listed

- 1998 to 2004 CHEVROLET ASTRO
- 1999 to 2004 CHEVROLET EXPRESS
- 1998 to 1999 CHEVROLET P
- 1998 to 2004 CHEVROLET S10
- 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD
- 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
- 2000 CHEVROLET W SERIES
- 1999 to 2000 GMC G SERIES
- 2000 GMC G VAN BUS
- 1998 to 1999 GMC P
- 1998 to 2004 GMC SAFARI
- 1999 to 2002 GMC SAVANA
- 1998 to 2004 GMC SONOMA

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [05V005000](/recalls/nhtsa/05V005000.md), 2005-01-07: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- [04V320000](/recalls/nhtsa/04V320000.md), 2004-07-06: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [24\-NA\-141](/bulletins/11006421.md), 2024-08-15, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. GM is receiving damaged \(cracked or broken\) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the dealers to be more careful not to damage the transmissions during removal and to package the core properly for return.
- [PI1394B](/bulletins/10249579.md), 2024-02-02, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- [03\-00\-91\-001I](/bulletins/10245395.md), 2023-11-22, Service bulletin: WHEELS; POWER TRAIN; STEERING; SUSPENSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis\-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns.
- [23\-NA\-153](/bulletins/10242843.md), 2023-09-26, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the customer that it is normal for the delay.
- [PIP5640A](/bulletins/10224273.md), 2022-10-17, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician to not remove the torque converter bolts and start the engine as this may cause damage to the torque converter of the crankshaft on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission.
- [06\-00\-89\-031H](/bulletins/10222770.md), 2022-10-11, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This service bulletin provides information on OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification.
- [22\-NA\-181](/bulletins/10220319.md), 2022-09-19, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN. This diagnostic tip advises the tech not to separate the flexplate from the torque convertor or damage my occur if the engine is started while diagnosing for noise from the engine or transmission.
- [06\-00\-89\-031D](/bulletins/10201098.md), 2021-09-07, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification
- [06\-00\-89\-031D](/bulletins/10190503.md), 2021-04-20, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification
- [PIP3366C](/bulletins/10143757.md), 2018-08-20, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE \(4\-WHEEL DRIVE\); POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician thatLight Duty Trucks equipped with automatic transmissions and 4 wheel drive may exhibit a condition of grinding/ratcheting type noise when shifting the automatic transmission into park while the transfer case is in 4 wheel drive low \(4LO\) range. Dealers technician\&\#39;s are advised this condition should be deemed a normal characteristic of 4WD low operation.

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