Service bulletin PIT4994E
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 | 10127239 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-01-22 |
| Manufacturer's number | PIT4994E |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-09-29 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE |
NHTSA's summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that have a rattle noise from the rear lift gate on rough roads. Technician will need to inspect the lift gate wedges by opening the lift gate, insert paper between the body side & lift-gate side wedges, and then close the lift gate. If the paper cannot be removed, grease lift-gate side wedges. If the paper can be removed, reset the wedges by loosen lift-gate side wedge center screw to allow center portion to "ratchet" along internal detents freely, pull center adjustment portion of lift-gate side wedges to full downward position, close lift-gate to full latch engagement then use power to close lift-gate system (if available), close manually on non-power lift gates and do not slam, open lift gate, and pull the center adjustment portion down one additional detent & torque screw 5.0 newton meters if wedge adjustment does not have enough travel for the one additional detent add washer under the two lift-gate side wedge attachments to shim as required. Now to inspect the lift gate wedges by opening the lift gate, insert paper between the body side & lift-gate side wedges, and then close the lift gate. If the paper cannot be removed, grease lift-gate side wedges. If the concern is still present adjust lift-gate latch striker.
The document
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Components
Body and frame
| CHEVROLET EQUINOX | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
|---|---|
| GMC TERRAIN | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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