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Chevrolet Avalanche 2008–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5071 · NHTSA communication 10112515 · issued Oct 23, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2008–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that has a squawk or grunt type noise when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. Technician should replace the 3-4 clutch Friction and Steel Clutch Plates along with the Apply Plate and Selective Backing Plate.

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.