Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2014–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP5252B · NHTSA communication 10129050 · issued Jan 3, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2014–2018
model years
22
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the engine may run hot with the snow plow installed. Do not exceed 64 kilometers per hour / 40 miles per hour with a snow plow mounted to the vehicle even if equipped with VYU. The vehicle could overheat and be damaged.
Vehicles covered
- 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2015 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2016 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2017 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2018 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2014 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2015 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2016 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2017 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2018 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2015 GMC Yukon Denali
- 2016 GMC Yukon Denali
- 2017 GMC Yukon Denali
- 2018 GMC Yukon Denali
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.