# Service bulletin PIT3227S

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: 10237648
- Published by NHTSA: 2023\-06\-13
- Manufacturer's number: PIT3227S
- Manufacturer's date: 2023\-05\-09
- NHTSA component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

## NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10237648-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10237648-9999.pdf)

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

## Components

Body and frame

## Vehicles listed

- 2007 to 2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT
- 2002 to 2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 1500
- 2007 to 2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
- 2002 to 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
- 2004 to 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO
- 2015 to 2024 CHEVROLET COLORADO
- 1998 to 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC
- 1998 to 2004 CHEVROLET S10
- 1999 to 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
- 2017 to 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
- 2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
- 2023 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
- 2015 to 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 2022 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
- 2024 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EV
- 2000 GMC C SERIES
- 1998 to 1999 GMC C/K SUBURBAN \(GMC\)
- 2004 to 2012 GMC CANYON
- 2015 to 2024 GMC CANYON
- 2006 to 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500
- 2012 to 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500
- 2017 to 2019 GMC SIERRA 1500
- 2021 to 2023 GMC SIERRA 1500
- 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500
- 2003 to 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500
- 2015 to 2016 GMC SIERRA 2500
- 2020 GMC SIERRA 2500
- 1999 GMC SIERRA 3500
- 2001 to 2002 GMC SIERRA 3500
- 2011 GMC SIERRA 3500
- 2024 GMC SIERRA 3500
- 1998 to 2004 GMC SONOMA

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2025350](/recalls/tc/2025350.md), 2025-06-25: Structure
- [2025052](/recalls/tc/2025052.md), 2025-02-06: Structure
- [25V060000](/recalls/nhtsa/25V060000.md), 2025-02-06: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS:ACTIVE SHUTTERS/GRILL
- [2024061](/recalls/tc/2024061.md), 2024-02-01: Structure
- [20V324000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V324000.md), 2020-06-04: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
- [2020097](/recalls/tc/2020097.md), 2020-03-12: Structure
- [06V066000](/recalls/nhtsa/06V066000.md), 2006-03-08: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- [04V129000](/recalls/nhtsa/04V129000.md), 2004-03-17: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- [03V037000](/recalls/nhtsa/03V037000.md), 2003-02-06: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- [2001016](/recalls/tc/2001016.md), 2001-01-29: Structure

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [25\-NA\-127](/bulletins/11024943.md), 2025-11-05, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Air Inlet Panel Extension Assembly May Become Disengaged After Hood Open Beyond the Prop Rod Height.
- [PIE0834](/bulletins/11023058.md), 2025-09-10, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This engineering information \(EI\) is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regards the hood will not latch, open and/or gets stuck, hood ajar message displayed on driver information center \(DIC\), DTCs P257D, P257E, P257F, B1C80, B1C81, B1C85, B1C89, B1C8C, B1C8D, B1CB5 , B1CBF set.
- [25\-NA\-114](/bulletins/11022868.md), 2025-09-06, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This informational bulletin provides information on Anti\-Chip Coating Appearance.
- [23\-NA\-097](/bulletins/11019546.md), 2025-06-16, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This service bulletin provides a procedure to correct a customer concern of Upper Glove Box Door does not Open when the Button is Depressed or Takes Multiple Presses to Open.
- [25\-NA\-041](/bulletins/11019461.md), 2025-06-11, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Wireless Charger Starts Then Stops Charging.
- [24\-NA\-151](/bulletins/11019381.md), 2025-06-07, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Loose Roof Ditch Molding.
- [25\-NA\-057](/bulletins/11016965.md), 2025-04-14, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Front Wheel Opening Moldings Not Flush and/or Poor Fitment.
- [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 \(U.S. and Canada Only\).
- [N242484500](/bulletins/11016936.md), 2025-04-10, Service campaign: STRUCTURE:BODY. Certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV WT vehicles may have a condition in which the left and right rear door wiring is defective and the rear door ajar warning will not function properly. Dealers will replace the door harness.
- [25\-NA\-022](/bulletins/11015675.md), 2025-03-18, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Driver Window Stuck or Intermittent Operation Concerns.

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