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NHTSA ID Number: 10178382
Manufacturer Communication Number: PIT5533C
Summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a creak, click, pop, and or crack type noise from the front suspension or front frame area while making tight turns. Technician will need to loosen and then re-torque the four front frame cross member nuts and bolts.
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Vehicles
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
CADILLAC | ESCALADE | 2015-2020 |
CHEVROLET | SILVERADO 1500 | 2015-2018 |
CHEVROLET | SILVERADO 4500HD | 2019 |
CHEVROLET | SUBURBAN | 2015-2020 |
CHEVROLET | TAHOE | 2015-2020 |
GMC | SIERRA 1500 | 2015-2018 |
GMC | SIERRA DENALI | 2019 |
GMC | YUKON | 2015-2020 |
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Bulletin No.: PIT5533C Published date: 07/24/2020
Preliminary Information
PIT5533C Creak Click Pop Crack Type Noise From Front Suspension/Frame Area While Making Turns
Models
Brand:
Cadillac Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet GMC GMC GMC
Model:
Escalade Silverado 1500 Silverado LD Suburban Tahoe
Sierra 1500 Sierra Limited Yukon
Model Years:
2015 – 2020
2015 – 2018
2019
2015 – 2020
2015 – 2020
2015 – 2018
2019
2015 – 2020
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Involved Region or Country:
Condition:
North America
Some owners may comment of a creak, click, pop, crack type noise from the front suspension or front
frame area while making tight turns. It may also be noted the noise can be felt in the foot well
area.
e:
as been found that this type of noise could be caused by either insufficient torque of the front
suspension:
– Frame crossmember
– Lower control arm bolts
Correction:
Note: When completing the following corrections please document the before and after torque
readings on the repair order.
Correction 1
To correct this concern loosen and then re-torque the four front frame crossmember bolts/nuts:
1. First Pass: 70 Nm (52 lb. ft.)
2. Final Pass: 110 degrees
Correction 2
To correct this concern loosen and then re-torque the four front lower control arm mounting
bolts/nuts:
Tighten 175 Nm (129 lb. ft.)
IMPORTANT: If the front lower control arms nuts and washers are removed, be aware the washers are
directional washers and MUST be installed in the same direction as they were removed.
Warranty Information
For vehicles repaired under the Bumper-to-Bumper coverage (Canada Base Warranty coverage), use the
following labor operation. Reference the Applicable Warranties section of Investigate Vehicle
History (IVH) for coverage information.
Labor Operation: Description:
Labor Time:
8080358
Re-torque Both The Frame Crossmember And Lower Control Arms Bolts
0.5 Hr.
Additional SI Keywords
creek
Version History
Version 4
12/05/2016 – Created on
10/02/2017 To update the model year, condition, cause, recommendation
Modified
and warranty sections, per Peter Joslyn 06/12/2018 Updated models 07/24/2020 Updated model list
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Manufacturer Communications
Bulletin No.: PIT5533C
Published date: 07/24/2020
https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10178382
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