# Service bulletin 17NA228

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: 10137269
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-05\-21
- Manufacturer's number: 17NA228
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-01\-09
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

## NHTSA's summary

This informational bulletin provides information on Click or Tick Noise on 3\-4 Shift that it should be considered a normal characteristic.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10137269-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10137269-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Transmission and driveline, Manual transmission

## Vehicles listed

- 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
- 2010 to 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
- 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
- 2010 to 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
- 2017 GMC SIERRA
- 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500
- 2010 to 2016 GMC SIERRA 2500
- 2018 GMC SIERRA 2500
- 2010 to 2013 GMC SIERRA DENALI
- 2015 to 2016 GMC SIERRA DENALI
- 2018 GMC SIERRA DENALI

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [990420002L](/bulletins/10200154.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operation.
- [17426](/bulletins/10191103.md), 2021-04-30, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. Condition Certain 2018 model year Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles, equipped with the manual shift transfer case \(RPO NQG\), may have a condition in which the transfer case shift linkage rod bolt torque is less than specified. Over time this bolt could loosen enough to allow the transfer case shift indicator to be inaccurate; or the bolt could fall off causing the transfer case to remain in its previous position and the shifter to be non\-functional. Correction Tighten the transfer case shift linkage rod bolt to the specified torque
- [030729004L](/bulletins/10160133.md), 2019-05-20, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides normal operating characteristics and diagnostic information on Manual transmissions.
- [PIP5576](/bulletins/10145501.md), 2018-10-15, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary information communicatesSES lamp, setting DTC P0333 when shifting the Transmissionfrom park.DTC P0333 cansetdue to voltage from the Transmission park/neutral signal 1circuit bleeding into the knock sensor system circuits.If SI does not isolate the concern inspect the K20 ECM connector X2 looking for debris, connectorand or terminal concerns.
- [14\-07\-30\-001E](/bulletins/10138143.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information to assist in identifying operating characteristics of manual transmissions that repair attempts will not change.
- [03\-07\-29\-004J](/bulletins/10138130.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information to assist in identifying operating characteristics of manual transmissions that repair attempts will not change.
- [PIE0419A](/bulletins/10134607.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This engineering informational bulletin ends the need for information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Harsh, Delayed, and/or Improper Shifts.
- [PIP5248B](/bulletins/10096046.md), 2017-03-21, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS NEED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE STALLING SHUDDER AND/OR HARD SHIFTING INTO 1ST GEAR OR REVERSE VIBRATION ON LAUNCH \(WITH EXCESSIVE CRANKSHAFT END PLAY\). TECHNICIAN WILL TEST TO DETERMINE IF THE CRANK SHAFT END PLAY IS WITHIN SPECIFICATION 0.0015–0.0086\&\#8201;INCH. IF END PLAY IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION, REMOVE ENGINE AND INSPECT FOR POSSIBLE CRANKSHAFT THRUST BEARING AND/OR CRANKSHAFT FOR WEAR. INSPECT THRUST BEARING FOR WEAR ON ONE SIDE AND CRANKSHAFT ON THAT “MATING” SURFACE. IF THE THRUST BEARING HAS THREE VERTICAL CHANNELS WORN OFF REPLACE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS, MAIN BEARINGS, THRUST BEARING AND CRANKSHAFT. IF WORKING ON A CORVETTE THE OIL TANK WITH LINES AND OIL COOLER ARE BOTH REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED IF EQUIPPED.
- [PIE0350C](/bulletins/10094784.md), 2017-03-13, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS ENGINEERING INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN IS ENDING THE NEED FOR INFORMATION FROM THE FIELD OF VEHICLES WITH THE CONDITION OF BANG OR LOUD NOISE WITH NO FORWARD \(DRIVE\) OR REVERSE RANGES.
- [15178](/bulletins/10090112.md), 2017-02-01, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 15178 \- SERVICE UPDATE \(DRIVE AUDIT MESSAGE ONLY\). GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8\-SPEED TRANSMISSION \(RPO M5U\) MAY HAVE TRANSMISSION GEAR WHINE NOISE. TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION WE WILL BE RELEASING SERVICE UPDATE BULLETIN 15178 AS SOON AS A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS IS AVAILABLE. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ONLY 5% OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL REQUIRE REPAIR.

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