Chevrolet Avalanche 2010–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP5069 · NHTSA communication 10112487 · issued Oct 17, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2013
model years
40
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a lack of power on initial acceleration from a stop when the ambient temperature is approximately 103 Fahrenheit or greater and may include engine detonation or pre-ignition type events as temperatures approach 120 Fahrenheit. Technician will need to perform published Service Information diagnosis first. If Service Information diagnosis does not isolate the cause of this concern, take a Tech 2 snapshot of the concern happening and note the Spark Parameter in the Ignition Data List. If it
Vehicles covered
- 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2012 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2010 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2011 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2012 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2013 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2010 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2011 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2012 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2013 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2010 GMC Sierra
- 2011 GMC Sierra
- 2012 GMC Sierra
- 2013 GMC Sierra
- 2010 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2011 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2012 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2013 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2010 GMC Yukon
- 2011 GMC Yukon
- 2012 GMC Yukon
- 2013 GMC Yukon
- 2010 GMC Yukon Denali
- 2011 GMC Yukon Denali
- 2012 GMC Yukon Denali
- 2013 GMC Yukon Denali
- 2010 GMC Yukon Denali XL
- 2011 GMC Yukon Denali XL
- 2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL
- 2013 GMC Yukon Denali XL
- 2010 GMC Yukon XL
- 2011 GMC Yukon XL
- 2012 GMC Yukon XL
- 2013 GMC Yukon XL
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.