Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2007–2017 — technical 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.
Vehicles covered
- 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2007 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2008 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2009 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2010 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2011 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2012 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2013 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2014 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2015 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2016 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2017 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2014 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2014 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2007 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2008 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2009 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2010 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2011 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2012 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2013 GMC Sierra Denali
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.