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Service bulletin PIT5241E

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 id10157010
Published by NHTSA2019-04-08
Manufacturer's numberPIT5241E
Manufacturer's date2017-09-15
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about customers that may request the factory Integrated Trailer Brake Controller Regular Production Option Code (JL1) be installed on their Full-Size Pickup or SUV when the vehicle was not ordered with the option. Dealer should advise the customer it cannot be added to the vehicle.

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

Electrical system, Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals

Vehicles listed
CADILLAC ESCALADE2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET SILVERADO2017
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002015, 2016 (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 SUBURBAN2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET TAHOE2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
GMC SIERRA2017
GMC SIERRA 15002014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 35002018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20242942024-05-24. Electrical
20214072021-07-01. Electrical
21V4960002021-07-01. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
20193252019-06-28. Electrical
20192042019-04-26. Electrical
18V2670002018-04-26. EQUIPMENT
20160682016-02-11. Electrical
16V0840002016-02-11. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
13V5440002015-10-30. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
15V6400002015-10-09. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

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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