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Chevrolet Colorado 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5009F · NHTSA communication 10112469 · issued Oct 12, 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 the Malfunction Indicator Lamp is illuminated and the vehicle has a harsh 1-2 shift. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code P0741 set in the Transmission Control Module. Technician will need to replace the torque converter clutch solenoid and wire harness with part number 24237980.

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.