# Service bulletin PIP5503B

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: 10171264
- Published by NHTSA: 2020\-02\-10
- Manufacturer's number: PIP5503B
- Manufacturer's date: 2020\-01\-10
- NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE \(PCV\)

## NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer additional information on checking for the engne crankcase being overfull on oil causing an engine vibration concern. The technician is advised to inspect for contaminnants and adjust the engine oil level as needed.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10171264-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10171264-9999.pdf)

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

## Components

Engine, Exhaust and emissions, Crankcase ventilation \(PCV\)

## Vehicles listed

- 2017 CADILLAC CTS
- 2019 CADILLAC CTS
- 2016 CADILLAC CTS\-V
- 2018 CADILLAC CTS\-V
- 2015 to 2020 CADILLAC ESCALADE
- 2016 to 2020 CHEVROLET CAMARO
- 2018 to 2020 CHEVROLET EXPRESS
- 2014 to 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
- 2014 to 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 2014 to 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
- 2015 to 2020 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
- 2015 to 2020 CHEVROLET TAHOE
- 2018 to 2020 GMC SAVANA
- 2017 GMC SIERRA
- 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500
- 2018 to 2019 GMC SIERRA 1500
- 2015 to 2016 GMC SIERRA 2500
- 2020 GMC SIERRA 2500
- 2019 GMC SIERRA DENALI
- 2015 to 2020 GMC YUKON

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [18NA246](/bulletins/10161941.md), 2019-07-01, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE \(PCV\). This technical bulletin provides a procedure to change the oil if excessive fuel has been found in the oil and the cause of the DTC set. Also replacing the PCV valve in camshaft cover and updating the ECM with latest software.
- [PIE0501A](/bulletins/10160136.md), 2019-05-20, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE \(PCV\). This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information on incorrectly installed foul air PCV tube or tube may be damaged.
- [18NA246](/bulletins/10158772.md), 2019-04-22, Service bulletin: ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE \(PCV\). This technical bulletin provides a procedure to change the oil if excessive fuel has been found in the oil and the cause of the DTC set. Also replacing the PCV valve in camshaft cover and updating the ECM with latest software.
- [18NA246](/bulletins/10156896.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE \(PCV\); ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to change the oil if excessive fuel has been found in the oil and the cause of the DTC set. Also replacing the PCV valve in camshaft cover and updating the ECM with latest software.
- [PIE0501](/bulletins/10154658.md), 2019-03-18, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE \(PCV\). This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information on incorrectly installed foul air PCV tube or tube may be damaged.
- [PIP3423P](/bulletins/10144453.md), 2018-09-17, Service bulletin: ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE \(PCV\). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0008 or P0009 may be set. Technician will need to inspect for loose timing chains or tensioners. If after following Service Information diagnostics the root cause is not found inspect the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor. If the reluctor has moved then replace crankshaft.
- [PIP5503](/bulletins/10118273.md), 2017-10-04, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE \(PCV\). This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer additional information on checking for the engne crankcase being overfull on oil causing an engine vibration concern. The technician is advised to inspect for contaminnants and adjust the engine oil level as needed.

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