February 17, 2016 Service bulletin

This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that after...

Chevrolet technical service bulletin PIP5340A for 1998-2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 1998-2004 Chevrolet Blazer and 1998-2006 Chevrolet S10 and others.

Bulletin number: PIP5340A
Component: Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter
Summary: This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that after a transmission or torque converter replacement the vehicle may have a harsh 1-2 upshift and the check engine light or service engine soon indicator is illuminated. If you have duplicated the customers concern and found diagnostic trouble code p0894 or p1870 set in the transmission control module please contact general motors technical assistance center.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 977 complaints in the transmission category.

Vehicles covered

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 1998-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Chevrolet Blazer 1998-2004 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Chevrolet S10 1998-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
GMC Jimmy 1998-2004 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Chevrolet Astro 1998-2004 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
GMC Sonoma 1998-2005 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
GMC Safari 1998-2005 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Chevrolet Express 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
GMC Savana 2000-2003 2000 2001 2002 2003

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