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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2007–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT4745C · NHTSA communication 10099981 · issued Sep 12, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2007–2017
model years
33
vehicle entries

Official summary

This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have raised dents or ripple appearance in the side outer panel of the cargo box around the perimeter of the wheel house opening. Technician should first access the rear of the inner wheelhouse area through the tail lamp cavity and the front of the wheelhouse from under the vehicle, and coat the inner hem of the wheel house to side outer panel with 3m rust fighter i. After allowing the 3m rust fighter i to dry then apply several coats of nox rust x-121b undercoating part number 12346501.

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.