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Chevrolet Avalanche 2007–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT-4801B · NHTSA communication 10036564 · issued Jun 1, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2007–2011
model years
31
vehicle entries

Official summary

Gmc/chevrolet: check trailer wiring message in dic poor connections at 7-way). This concern could be caused by a poor connection at the 7-way trailer connector. There are several manufacturers of 7-way (trailer side) connectors and no industry standard specifications for these connectors. Models avalanche, suburban, tahoe, sierra, silverado, sierra denali, yukon, yukon xl. *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.