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Chevrolet Silverado 2500 1999–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 010417001 · NHTSA communication 619173 · issued Feb 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1999–2001
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some extended and crew cab long box pickup models including 1999 and 2001 chevrolet k2500 models with automatic transmission may exhibit a vibration (launch shudder) during acceleration from 0-40 km/h (0-25).

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.