December 10, 2014 Service bulletin

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

Chevrolet technical service bulletin PIT3098E for 2006-2011, 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 1999-2006 Chevrolet Tahoe and 1999-2013 Chevrolet Suburban and others.

Bulletin number: PIT3098E
Component: Suspension
Summary: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a lean to the left or right. Technician will need to measure fender wheel-opening heights, front and rear, to quantify vehicle lean. Fender wheel-opening heights are related to, but distinct from, trim height. The front wheel-opening height is known as P height, and the rear wheel-opening height is known as R height. Adjust and heights that are out of specification. After all adjustments are done, perform a front-end alignment and check headlight aim.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 518 complaints in the suspension category.

Vehicles covered

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2006-2011, 2014 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2014
Chevrolet Tahoe 1999-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Chevrolet Suburban 1999-2013 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
GMC Yukon 1999-2013 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 2000-2015 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
GMC Yukon XL 2000-2013 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
GMC Sierra 2500 2004-2007 2004 2005 2006 2007
Cadillac Escalade 1999-2000, 2002-2006 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 2000-2001, 2013 2000 2001 2013
GMC Yukon Denali 2000-2013 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 2002-2006 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Cadillac Escalade ESV 2003-2006 2003 2004 2005 2006
GMC Yukon Denali XL 2004-2006, 2008-2013 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
GMC Sierra Denali 2007 2007
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD 2002-2005 2002 2003 2004 2005
Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 2002-2006 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
GMC Sierra 1500 HD 2004 2004
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 1999 1999
GMC GM 2001-2002 2001 2002
GMC G Series 1999-2000, 2003 1999 2000 2003
Cadillac Escalade EXT 1500 2002-2006 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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