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Chevrolet S10 2000–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP-4695 · NHTSA communication 10032435 · issued Sep 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2001
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Gm: loss of power hesitates on acceleration. 4.3, 4.8, 5.3, 5.7 and 6.0 engines coupled with the 4l60e or 4l65e may experience a condition of hesitates, misses or loss of power under acceleration. The vehicle may operate as if it is in reduced power mode. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.