Chevrolet Silverado 2500 1999–2002 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 010417001B · NHTSA communication 629551 · issued Mar 1, 2002
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1999–2002
model years
16
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subject regarding launch shudder on acceleration (install new one-piece propeller shaft) *jg
Vehicles covered
- 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 1999 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2000 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2001 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2002 GMC Sierra 2500
- 1999 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2000 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2001 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2002 GMC Sierra 3500
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.