Integrated Trailer Brake Control System – 2014-2016 Chevrolet & GMC

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NHTSA ID Number: 10081241

Manufacturer Communication Number: PIT5509

 

Summary

THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE A “CHECK TRAILER WIRING” OR “SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM” MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WHEN A TRAILER IS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C1114 SET IN THE CHASSIS CONTROL MODULE. CHASSIS CONTROL MODULE HAS TO DETERMINE THE TYPE OF TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM THAT IS BEING USED. THE CHASSIS CONTROL MODULE CAN BE SENSITIVE TO A VARIETY OF TRAILER WIRING ISSUES. THE TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO MAKE A TRAILER TESTER USING ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKE MAGNETS AND 7-WAY TRAILER CONNECTOR TO DETERMINE IF IT IS A VEHICLE OR TRAILER ISSUE. IF THE CONCERN IS NOT DUPLICATED WITH THE TESTER INSTALLED, THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING CORRECTLY AND THE FOCUS SHOULD BE ON THE TRAILER WIRING OR 7 WAY CONNECTOR.

 

 


13 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE MODEL YEAR
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2014-2016
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2014-2016
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2015-2016
GMC SIERRA 1500 2014-2016
GMC YUKON 2015-2016

 


Condition/Concern

Some customers may comment that when they have a trailer connected to the vehicle, they get a “Check Trailer Wiring” or “Service Trailer Brake System” message on the DIC. OTC C1114 could be set in the Chassis Control Module (CCM).

Diagnosing these concerns can be difficult because the issue could either be related to the truck or the trailer. This Pl is to provide some additional diagnostic information for these three symptoms:

  • Check Trailer Wiring message with OTC C1114

 


1 Associated Document

Service Bulletin Document

Bulletin No.: PIT5509
Date: Jun-2016

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10081241

SB-10081241-2280.pdf 1001.61KB

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