# Service bulletin PIT5533C

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: 10178382
- Published by NHTSA: 2020\-08\-10
- Manufacturer's number: PIT5533C
- Manufacturer's date: 2020\-07\-24
- NHTSA component: STRUCTURE; SUSPENSION

## NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a creak, click, pop, and or crack type noise from the front suspension or front frame area while making tight turns. Technician will need to loosen and then re\-torque the four front frame cross member nuts and bolts.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10178382-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10178382-9999.pdf)

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

## Components

Body and frame, Suspension

## Vehicles listed

- 2015 to 2020 CADILLAC ESCALADE
- 2015 to 2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
- 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4500
- 2015 to 2020 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
- 2015 to 2020 CHEVROLET TAHOE
- 2015 to 2018 GMC SIERRA 1500
- 2019 GMC SIERRA DENALI
- 2015 to 2020 GMC YUKON

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2016190](/recalls/tc/2016190.md), 2016-04-28: Suspension
- [16V256000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V256000.md), 2016-04-28: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [25\-NA\-114](/bulletins/11022868.md), 2025-09-06, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This informational bulletin provides information on Anti\-Chip Coating Appearance.
- [PI0281L](/bulletins/11019516.md), 2025-06-12, Service bulletin: STEERING; POWER TRAIN; SUSPENSION. This preliminary informational \(PI\) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel that may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
- [18\-NA\-315](/bulletins/11017424.md), 2025-05-01, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. This service bulletin advises the tech to only replace the shock that is bad and not all shocks.
- [19\-NA\-255](/bulletins/11016944.md), 2025-04-10, 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 \(U.S. and Canada Only\).
- [24\-NA\-046](/bulletins/11015605.md), 2025-03-13, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY; VISIBILITY/WIPER. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Suction Cup Marks on Window Glass.
- [05\-03\-07\-009L](/bulletins/11015409.md), 2025-03-08, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION; WHEELS. This service bulletin provides information on Wheel Alignment Specifications, Requirements and Recommendations for GM Vehicles.
- [05\-08\-51\-001L](/bulletins/11015382.md), 2025-03-08, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This informational bulletin provides a procedure on how to remove the paint stain that may present itself under the shipping film.
- [19\-NA\-129](/bulletins/11015042.md), 2025-03-05, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of a squeak and/or clunking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle.
- [22\-NA\-068](/bulletins/11014579.md), 2025-02-28, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY; BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Diagnostic Tips For Park Assist Off Message / Unwanted Or False Park Assist Alerts / No DTCs.
- [21\-NA\-138](/bulletins/11014358.md), 2025-02-19, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. This service bulletin provides a repair procedure to correct a customer concern of a Squeak, Grind or Clunking Noise from Rear Leaf Springs.

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