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Chevrolet Colorado 2015–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT5324E · NHTSA communication 10208042 · issued Jan 19, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Trailer Hitches
component
2015–2021
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing an aftermarket Trailer Brake Controller. Technician will find that that vehicle is not equipped with Trailering Package Regular Production Option Code Z82, there are also blunt cut wires at the spare tire for the trailer connector. Technician will install the aftermarket Trailer Brake Controller to the blunt wires behind the lefts side kick panel. Technician will install the trailer connector to the blunt wires under the vehicles near the spare tire.

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.