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Service bulletin PIP5259C

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 id10139309
Published by NHTSA2018-06-04
Manufacturer's numberPIP5259C
Manufacturer's date2015-03-03
NHTSA componentENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on and a misfire or a tick noise. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code P0300 set. If Service Information diagnosis does not isolate the cause of this concern inspect the valve operation. If the valve or valves are not moving the replace the Active Fuel Management lifters and guide on the bank with the concern and the Valve Lifter Oil Assembly.

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

Engine, Fuel system

Trouble codes named

P0300

Vehicles listed
CADILLAC ESCALADE2015
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002014, 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN2014, 2015
CHEVROLET TAHOE2014, 2015
GMC SIERRA 15002014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 25002014, 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON2014, 2015
GMC YUKON XL2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON XL2015

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20175112017-10-20. Fuel System
17V6640002017-10-19. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
16V8680002016-12-02. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
14V8200002014-12-24. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
20145882014-12-22. Fuel System
20145772014-12-18. Engine
20141532014-04-25. Fuel System
14V2130002014-04-25. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
20140052014-01-13. Engine
14V0070002014-01-13. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

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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