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Chevrolet Avalanche 2007–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT4729E · NHTSA communication 10112427 · issued Oct 24, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2007–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about customer's wanting to add the factory Integrated Trailer Brake Controller Regular Production Option Code (JL1) be installed on their Full Size pickup/utility when the vehicle was not ordered with the option. Dealer should advise the customer that if the vehicle does not have the option Regular Production Option Code (JL1) it cannot be added to the vehicle.

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.