Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2019–2025 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIT5909C · NHTSA communication 11009094 · issued Oct 24, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2019–2025
model years
33
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary information communicates that it is normal for the tailgate to drop faster than it used to after the GM Accessory Kicker Audio System is installed.
Vehicles covered
- 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup
- 2023 GMC Hummer EV Pickup
- 2024 GMC Hummer EV Pickup
- 2025 GMC Hummer EV Pickup
- 2019 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2020 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2021 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2022 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2023 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2024 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2025 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2020 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2021 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2022 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2023 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2024 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2020 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2021 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2022 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2023 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2024 GMC Sierra 3500
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.