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Chevrolet Avalanche 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5080A · NHTSA communication 10112739 · issued Jan 25, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a service 4 wheel drive message displayed in the driver's information center. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Code C0306, C0321, C0387, C0398, C0396, and C0569. Technician should inspect the terminal at X109 and X3 for proper tension, crimp, fully seated and overall condition.

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.