December 17, 2012 Service bulletin

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may...

Chevrolet technical service bulletin PIP3259J for 1999-2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, 1999-2006 Chevrolet Silverado and 1999-2007 Chevrolet Suburban and others.

Bulletin number: PIP3259J
Component: Power train
Summary: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a planetary gear whine noise in first and second gear. Technician should compare the noise to a like vehicle. Technician will need to check the build date of the transmission, if it was built after 09/01/2003 and it is determined that a vehicle has an abnormal amount of noise, perform the rear unit end play check. Technician will replace the output planetary gear set if end play is out of specification. The transmission assembly will need to be replaced if the end play is with in specification.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,378 complaints in the transmission category.

Vehicles covered

Chevrolet Tahoe 1999-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Chevrolet Silverado 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Chevrolet Suburban 1999-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
GMC Yukon 1999-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
GMC Sierra 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
GMC Yukon XL 2000-2002, 2004-2007 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007
Chevrolet Avalanche 2002-2007 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
GMC Suburban 1999-2001 1999 2000 2001
GMC Yukon Denali 2000-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Chevrolet Express 1999-2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
GMC Yukon Denali XL 2004-2007 2004 2005 2006 2007
GMC Savana 1999-2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
GMC Sierra Denali 2004-2006 2004 2005 2006

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