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Chevrolet Silverado 2008–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT4551E · NHTSA communication 10112745 · issued Jan 30, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2008–2013
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that during the Pre-Delivery Inspection it may be noticed that the backup alarm is inoperative. Technician can locate the wire harness on the right rear of the frame. Technician can route the harness up and over the spare tire hoist tube and connect to the backup alarm.

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.