Service bulletin 160201
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 | 619242 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2001-05-21 |
| Manufacturer's number | 160201 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2001-02-16 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
NHTSA's summary
THIS MESSAGE CONCERNS CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2001 MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS WITH SPICER SEVEN SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS EXHIBITING HEAVY VIBRATION THAT INCREASES WITH SPEED AND / OR AN OIL LEAK AND / OR A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. *TT
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Transmission and driveline, Manual transmission
| CHEVROLET C SERIES | 1997 to 2001 |
|---|---|
| CHEVROLET T SERIES | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| GMC C SERIES | 1997 to 2001 |
| GMC T SERIES | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 990729004 | 1999-09-29. Service bulletin. SOME MEDIUM DUTY MODELS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS MAY EXHIBIT A HIGH SHIFT EFFORT OR HARD SHIFTING CONDITION. *TT |
|---|---|
| 98837110 | 1998-08-04. Service bulletin. TECHNICIANS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN REMOVING THE CONNECTORS FROM THE PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH, USUALLY WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE SWITCH DURING TRANSMISSION SERVICE. *YC |