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Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 2008–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT-5144 · NHTSA communication 10043486 · issued Feb 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2008–2011
model years
36
vehicle entries

Official summary

Chevrolet/gmc: stop lamp switches has failed but not confirmed, due to possible code set by wiring/terminal issue at brake switch. *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.