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Service bulletin PIP5504A

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 id10129072
Published by NHTSA2018-02-21
Manufacturer's numberPIP5504A
Manufacturer's date2018-01-17
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information and definitionsto the technician about vehicles that have fishbite, chuggle, misfire,AFM disturbances or torque converter shudder/vibrationconcerns. Technician are advised to use PICO software to determine root cause of the concern. If torque converter shudder is confirmed and no debris is found in the transmission fluid pan the technicians are instructed to flush the transmission fluid three times. If debris is found in the transmission fluid pan the technicians are instructed to also replace the torque converter.

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

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET SILVERADO2017
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET TAHOE2016, 2017, 2018
GMC SIERRA 35002018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI2016, 2017, 2018 (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.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
26V2890002026-05-07. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

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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