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Chevrolet Colorado 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5065A · NHTSA communication 10112457 · issued Oct 9, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a ticking noise when driving above 30 miles per hour in third and fourth gear. Technician will need to replace the Reaction Carrier and the Low and Reverse Roller Clutch.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.