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Chevrolet Colorado 2002–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP-4573-B · NHTSA communication 10059031 · issued Apr 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2002–2012
model years
44
vehicle entries

Official summary

Buick/saab/chevrolet/hummer/gmc: some vehicles are experiencing, at a cold start for engines, reduction in engine power and ses light, when temperatures are -10f (-23c) and also rear/front crank seal, cam cover gasket and dipstick tube will be leaking oil. Model 2004-07 rainier, 2002-09 trail blazer, envoy, 2004-12 colorado, canyon, 2006-12 h3, 2005-09 97x. *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.