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Chevrolet Conventional 2001–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP3161F · NHTSA communication 10113108 · issued May 24, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2001–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with a clunk type noise on start up with the vehicle in park when the vehicle is equipped Allison LCT1000 transmission. This condition is considered to be an operating characteristic of the Allison LCT1000 transmission.

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.