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Chevrolet Express 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5068 · NHTSA communication 10112477 · issued Oct 15, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician abut vehicles that have a knock noise or vibration from the engine or transmission. Technician will need to inspect the flex plate. The flex plate and transmission bell housing should be replaced if the flex plate is found cracked.

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.