# Service bulletin PIT5251C

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: 10157034
- Published by NHTSA: 2019\-04\-08
- Manufacturer's number: PIT5251C
- Manufacturer's date: 2017\-09\-25
- NHTSA component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

## NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an EZ Lift and Lower tailgate opens too quickly. Technician will ensure nothing was added to the tailgate. If the tailgate opens within approximately 2\-6 seconds, no repairs should be made. Technician should inspect the right tailgate bushing if the tailgate opens too quickly.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10157034-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10157034-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Body and frame, Equipment and accessories

## Vehicles listed

- 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
- 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
- 2015 to 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 2017 GMC SIERRA
- 2014 to 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500
- 2018 GMC SIERRA 3500

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [21V496000](/recalls/nhtsa/21V496000.md), 2021-07-01: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
- [18V267000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V267000.md), 2018-04-26: EQUIPMENT
- [13V544000](/recalls/nhtsa/13V544000.md), 2015-10-30: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- [14V345000](/recalls/nhtsa/14V345000.md), 2014-06-18: EQUIPMENT; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- [2014216](/recalls/tc/2014216.md), 2014-06-06: Accessories

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- [22\-NA\-244](/bulletins/11014238.md), 2025-02-12, Service bulletin: UNKNOWN OR OTHER; STRUCTURE:BODY. This warranty administration service bulletin provides information about GM Accessories \- Dealer\-Installed, Repaired or Replaced During Warranty Coverage Period.
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- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11011709.md), 2024-12-10, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY; WHEELS; ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold \(prepping\) to the customer.
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- [19\-NA\-255](/bulletins/11010566.md), 2024-11-15, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This service bulletin provides frame coating repair information to correct a customer concern of wax coating on frame peeling, metal shows corrosion/rusting \(U.S. and Canada Only\).
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