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Service bulletin PIT5202E

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 id10162108
Published by NHTSA2019-07-08
Manufacturer's numberPIT5202E
Manufacturer's date2019-06-04
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that are equipped with 6L80 Regular Production Option Code (MYC), 6L90 Regular Production Option Code (MYD) or 8L90 Regular Production Option Code (M5U) Automatic Transmission, now have Powertrain Grade Braking. Powertrain grade braking assists when driving on a downhill grade to help maintain desired vehicle speed by using the engine and transmission to slow 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

Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
CADILLAC ESCALADE2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE2013
CHEVROLET EXPRESS2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
CHEVROLET SILVERADO2017
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 35002013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 45002019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
CHEVROLET TAHOE2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
GMC SAVANA2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
GMC SIERRA2017
GMC SIERRA 15002013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 25002013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 35002013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

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)
20205052020-10-23. Powertrain
20V6500002020-10-22. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
14V8190002014-12-24. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
20145892014-12-22. Powertrain
20142542014-06-27. Powertrain
14V3740002014-06-27. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
20141022014-03-31. Powertrain
14V1520002014-03-31. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
20134562013-12-20. Powertrain

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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