1997 Chevrolet C Series service bulletins & manufacturer communications
56 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the 1997 Chevrolet C Series. TSBs are repair guidance for dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free.
Technical service bulletin 56
- Effect of steering box limiter adjustment on turning radius and possibility of power steering system damage due to improper adjustment. Various 1990-2004 models. *tt030232044 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Sep 1, 2004
- Engine stall, no start, hard start condition. *tt020604052 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Oct 1, 2002
- Some customers and dealers may comment on accelerated uneven brake pad wear on some vehicle with four-piston fixed caliper rear disc brakes. *tt020523001A · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Apr 1, 2002
- Subject regarding revised drum brakes component specifications for pickup and utility models. *tt020524001 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Mar 1, 2002
- Subject regarding revised drum brakes component specifications. *tt020524001 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Mar 1, 2002
- Subject regarding service diagnosis/recommendations for inoperative air conditioning systems. *tt020137002 · Technical service bulletin · Visibility · issued Mar 1, 2002
- Special policy adjustment for vehicles experiencing a failure of the electronic diesel fuel injection pump, leading to complaints of poor performance of fuel economy, hard/ no star…00064B · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Feb 1, 2002
- Some customers and dealers may comment on accelerated uneven brake pad wear on f6-7 medium duty tilt cab models and h6-7 conventional medium duty models. *tt020523001 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Jan 1, 2002
- Information used when diagnosing noise conditions such as engine rattle noise, spark knock at 2000 - 2500 rpm range, under a moderate to heavy load with a warmed up engine. *tt000601023A · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Dec 1, 2001
- Some owners may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle orhard start due to a deposit build-up on the sequential central port fuel inujector (scpi) poppet valve…99066D · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Dec 1, 2001
- Some customers may comment on rough idle after start up, especially after setting overnight. *tt000604003A · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Dec 1, 2001
- Information regarding correct vehicle application for eaton. 1990-2002 chevrolet and gmc c-series conventional and t-series tilt cab medium duty models. *yh010420005 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Nov 1, 2001
- Information regarding fuel transfer pump inoperative. *yh010604037B · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Oct 1, 2001
- Information regarding poor ride quality. (h6-7 c-series conventional medium duty models). *yh010861005 · Technical service bulletin · Suspension · issued Oct 1, 2001
- Some customers may comment on inoperative secondary fuel tank transfer pumps. *tt010604037 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Jun 1, 2001
- Technical service bulletin regarding fuel transfer pump inoperative. *tt010604037 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Jun 1, 2001
- This message concerns certain 1997 through 2001 medium duty trucks with spicer seven speed manual transmissions exhibiting heavy vibration that increases with speed and / or an oil…160201 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Feb 16, 2001
- Service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle, or hard start due to a deposit build-up on the sequential central port fuel injector (scpi) poppet valve(s). The deposit build-up ma…00148 · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Nov 17, 2000
- Failure of the electronic diesel fuel injection pump, leading to complaints of poor performance or fuel economy, hard / no starts, hesitation, illumination of the service engine so…00064 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Sep 1, 2000
- Some owners may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle or hard start. **mr99066B · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued May 1, 2000
- Some customers may comment on hard, no, or slow start, backfire or kickback during crank / start, grinding or unusual noises during crank, diagnostic trouble code p0338. *tt000604014 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Apr 1, 2000
- Some vehicles may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle or hard start due to a deposit build up on the sequential central port fuel injector (scpi) poppet val…99066A · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Feb 1, 2000
- Metal contamination may be found in the fuel filter and filter housing on vehicles with 6.5l diesel engines. *tt990604047 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Feb 1, 2000
- Some vehicles that are registered in california, equipped with a 4.3l, 5.0l or 5.7l engine and california emissions, may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle…99066A · Technical service bulletin · Vehicle Speed Control · issued Feb 1, 2000
- General motors began providing child restrain seat top tether hardware packages to customers in the united states who requested them. *tt990940004 · Technical service bulletin · Seats · issued Jan 1, 2000
- Subject regarding a hard, no start or excessive gray or white smoke condition on start up after recent glow plug replacement. *tt000604002 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jan 1, 2000
- Some customers may comment on rough idle after start up, and / or a service engine soon (ses) light illuminated. *tt000604003 · Technical service bulletin · Vehicle Speed Control · issued Jan 1, 2000
- Special policy adjustment covering the sequential central port fuel injector (scpi) failure condition. *tt99066 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Nov 1, 1999
- Concerns with intermittent multifunction alarm activation. *tt990525004 · Technical service bulletin · Exterior Lighting · issued Oct 1, 1999
- Some owners may complain that of noise from the clutch housing, clutch may not engage, clutch disc hub cracked / broken. *tt990731003A · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Oct 1, 1999
- Brake lead/pull and front brake wear. *mjs990524001A · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Sep 1, 1999
- Experiencing a squeak and rattle noise from engine compartment. *tt990604026 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Aug 1, 1999
- Customer may complain of noise from clutch housing, clutch may not engage, clutch disc hub cracked / broken. *tt990731003 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Jul 1, 1999
- Some cab chassis, crew cab, and pickup models may exhibit a brake lead / pull and front brake wear. *tt990524001 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Jun 1, 1999
- Some vehicles built within vin breakpoints xj105482 and xj510031 may exhibit inaccurate fuel guage readings, vehicle runs out of fuel, or fuel gauge registers full but may still ad…990849007 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Other · issued Jun 1, 1999
- Subject regarding engine surge while trailering. *tt990604016 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued May 1, 1999
- Customer may comment on engine knocking noise. *tt990601003 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Apr 1, 1999
- Information on front seat mounting bolts. *yc97052 · Technical service bulletin · Seats · issued Nov 24, 1998
- Comments of an extended engine cranking time during a hot restart in high ambient temperatures of 38 c (100 f). *yc876525 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Sep 1, 1998
- Vehicles leading or pulling to either side while applying the brakes, and premature front brake wear, especially vehicles that have been used to tow a heavy load. *yc98865020A · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Sep 1, 1998
- Comments about reduced steering effort while driving. *yc98863206 · Technical service bulletin · Steering · issued Sep 1, 1998
- Park/neutral position switch connector cannot be removed. Yd837110A · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Aug 1, 1998
- Oil weep or leak at gasket between upper and lower intake manifold. Yd876126 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Aug 1, 1998
- Subject on accessory drive belt noise due to power steering pump pulley misalignment. *yc98776002 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Jun 1, 1998
- Comments that the fuel gauge indicates empty after only going 200 to 250 miles, and they are only able to put approximately 23 gallons or less of fuel in the 30 gallon tank. *yc98768303A · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Jun 1, 1998
- Technicians may experience difficulty in removing the connectors from the park/neutral position switch, usually when trying to remove the switch during transmission service. *yc98837110 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued May 1, 1998
- Conditions with harsh 1-2 upshift or harsh upshifts all gears. *yc98877162 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued May 1, 1998
- Vehicle leading or pulling to either side while applying the brakes or front brake wear not meeting expectations. *yc98865020 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · issued Apr 1, 1998
- Comments of a no start, stall condition. *yc776306 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Feb 1, 1998
- Vehicles with 6.5l diesel engines (vins s, f - rpos l56, l65, l65-cmt) may experience white smoke, rough idle, poor throttle response on cold start. *tt98776526 · Technical service bulletin · Vehicle Speed Control · issued Feb 1, 1998
- Some vehicles may experience a hard start, or stumble with the mil on. *yc776527 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Feb 1, 1998
- Easy entry seat noise, movement, high adjustment effort (replace riser assembly). *tw761612 · Technical service bulletin · Seats · issued Apr 1, 1997
- Chuggle/surge on tcc apply/no dtc's (reflash the powertrain control module). *tw777153 · Technical service bulletin · Power Train · issued Mar 1, 1997
- Diesel engine - engine low power in cold weather (replace primary fuel filter). *tw666307 · Technical service bulletin · Fuel System, Gasoline · issued Mar 1, 1997
- Gmc has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1995-1997 c/k extended cab abd 2 door model vehicles equipped with reclining seats and easy en…97008 · Technical service bulletin · Seats · issued Mar 1, 1997
- Dtc p0442 caused by a eveap vent (solenoid) valve leak. *ak776508 · Technical service bulletin · Engine and Engine Cooling · issued Feb 1, 1997