Service bulletin PIT5403F
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 | 10173680 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2020-04-13 |
| Manufacturer's number | PIT5403F |
| Manufacturer's date | 2020-03-09 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION |
NHTSA's summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the steps to diagnosis and repair vehicles with various handling, vehicle dynamics concerns, noises from the suspension or underbody, or issues related to damaged suspension components. Before any in-depth diagnostics are performed, be aware that various issues could occur if the vehicle has been modified and inform the customer the conditions noted may not be covered under warranty. Technician will inspect for installed aftermarket suspension components. Also inspect for improperly adjusted torsion bars.
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
Suspension
| CADILLAC ESCALADE | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
|---|---|
| CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET AVALANCHE | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 | 2017, 2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 | 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 | 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| CHEVROLET TAHOE | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| GMC SIERRA 1500 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SIERRA 1500 | 2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SIERRA 1500 | 2017, 2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SIERRA 2500 | 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SIERRA 2500 | 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SIERRA 3500 | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC YUKON DENALI | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC YUKON DENALI | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC YUKON XL | 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC YUKON XL | 2020 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2016190 | 2016-04-28. Suspension |
|---|---|
| 16V256000 | 2016-04-28. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM |
| 11V007000 | 2011-01-06. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE |
| 2010454 | 2010-12-17. Suspension |
| 10V643000 | 2010-12-17. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE |
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