2013 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Manufacturer communications & TSBs.Page 9
Original record summaries, dates and identifiers for this model-year. Records 801–900 of 1,124, ordered newest first. Dated records on this page: Nov 1, 2013–Nov 1, 2014.
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This archive includes service bulletins, warranty notices, software instructions and other communications. Records may repeat or supersede earlier instructions. A model-year association is not proof that a document covers every engine, trim, VIN or reported symptom, or that a repair is free.
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Nov 1, 2014Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
PIT5264B
NHTSA communication ID: 10245951
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Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls And Turn By Turn Inoperative In The United States.
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14262 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. ON SOME HYBRID 2-MODE (HP2) VEHICLES, THE ACCESSORY POWER MODULE (APM) MAY NOT INITIALIZE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED IN COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE APM IS COLD. ONCE THE APM WARMS UP, IT WILL INITIALIZE AND PERFORM AS DESIGNED. HOWEVER, DURING THE TIME THAT THE APM IS NOT OPERATIONAL, IT COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THE BATTERY MAY NOT CHARGE. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING, SERVICE HYBRID SYSTEM, OR SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM MESSAGE WILL APPEAR IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND RED BATTERY TELLTALE MAY ILLUMINATE, AND DTC U1821 AND U182A WILL BE PRESENT. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE APM.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. Technician will gain access to the roller rockers to inspect them. Only replace the roller rocker that is missing needle bearings. Be sure to clean the oil drains to retrieve the needle bearings. Each roller rocker has 66 bearings.
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14151 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (REVISED POPULATION, LETTER ONLY). INFORMATION ABOUT CUSTOMERS OVERFILLING THEIR COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) TANKS IN COLD WEATHER IN CERTAIN VEHICLES WAS PREVIOUSLY SENT. ADDITIONAL 13 VEHICLES ARE ADDED FOR WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE CURRENT OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS. A LIST IS ATTACHED WITH INVOICING BUSINESS ASSOCIATE CODE, PLEASE USE THE LIST TO ASSIST WITH IDENTIFYING THE OWNER AND LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO LOCATE OWNER INFORMATION FOR ONE OF THESE VEHICLES, FOLLOW THE ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE TO OBTAIN A FUEL FILLER DOOR LABEL, A GLOVE BOX HANG TAG AND AN OWNER MANUAL INSERT. UPON RECEIPT, PLEASE FORWARD THE KIT TO THE CUSTOMER FOR SELF-INSTALLATION.
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This informational bulletin provides information for an available BCM calibrations that would restore bulb outages when using a second stage manufacturer
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The purpose of this document is to provide the Service Personnel with a guide to determine which Service Information documents and scan tool parameters to reference when encountering an: Exhaust Fluid Quality Poor Message Displayed, and a Reductant Fluid Quality Test Status that will Pass, Time Out, Fail or Interrupt and other DEF Messages that may be observed.
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Information on Exhaust Fluid Range, Exhaust Fluid Quality Poor, Service Exhaust Fluid System or Service Emission System Driver Information Center Messages
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM.
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SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR.
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This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to test and replace the remote transmitter to correct the customers concern of poor range, TPM indicator on.
Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory pats. Technician can check Service Information for some accessories. Technician can also contact Partect for assistance. Technician can also contact Techline Customer Support Center for programming issues.
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14151 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (MESSAGE ONLY, VIN LIST WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE PREVIOUS MESSAGE). THIS MESSAGE IS TO ALERT DEALERS THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS BECOME AWARE THAT SOME CUSTOMERS MAY BE OVERFILLING THEIR COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) TANKS IN COLD WEATHER BY ADDING CNG BEYOND THE RECOMMENDED FILL PRESSURE. IF CNG TANKS ARE FILLED TO A HIGHER PRESSURE THAN RECOMMENDED AT A GIVEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, THEN MOVED TO A MUCH HIGHER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT, EXPANSION OF THE GAS CAUSED BY THE TEMPERATURE CHANGE MAY CAUSE PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES ON THE VEHICLE CNG TANK(S) TO RELEASE GAS, AS DESIGNED. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THIS COULD CREATE A RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION. AN ADVISORY LETTER WAS MAILED TO ALL INVOLVED CUSTOMERS ALONG WITH AND OWNER MANUAL CNG SUPPLEMENT AND TWO LABELS WITH INSTRUCTIONS.
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14151 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (MESSAGE ONLY WITH LETTER). THIS MESSAGE IS TO ALERT DEALERS THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS BECOME AWARE THAT SOME CUSTOMERS MAY BE OVERFILLING THEIR COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) TANKS IN COLD WEATHER BY ADDING CNG BEYOND THE RECOMMENDED FILL PRESSURE. IF CNG TANKS ARE FILLED TO A HIGHER PRESSURE THAN RECOMMENDED AT A GIVEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, THEN MOVED TO A MUCH HIGHER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT, EXPANSION OF THE GAS CAUSED BY THE TEMPERATURE CHANGE MAY CAUSE PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES ON THE VEHICLE CNG TANK(S) TO RELEASE GAS, AS DESIGNED. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THIS COULD CREATE A RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION. AN ADVISORY LETTER WAS MAILED TO ALL INVOLVED CUSTOMERS ALONG WITH AND OWNER MANUAL CNG SUPPLEMENT AND TWO LABELS WITH INSTRUCTIONS.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that has no XM audio on certain channels but XM channel info is displayed. Technician will need to contact XM and deactivate and activate the module.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a message on the radio "maximum number of phones are currently paired to the vehicle". Dealer should advise the customer this is normal operation of the vehicle due to the maximum number of five phones can be paired to a vehicle.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an OnStar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue or red button. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center with the scan tool data from the OnStar system.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, An out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure.
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This preliminary information bulletin provides a procedure to install an air temperature sensor package kit, to correct the customer concern for reduced engine power and /or MIL illuminated.
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This Technical bulletin provides a procedure to request a hard mute from Onstar when navigation is annoucing directions and to correct the customers concern of the radio being loud during navigation.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
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This informational bulletin was created to aid the technician in diagnosing the difference between a shock or strut that has a fluid residule from a possible external source from a leaking shaft seal.
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This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure on how to reset the power folding mirriors after they been folded manually, to fix the customers concern of the mirriors shaking or fluttering at normal driving speeds.
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This preliminary bulletin provides procedures on how to reset or refresh the XM radio receiver is the customers states that they only get a few channels.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0601, P0603, P0604, P062F or P1621 stored in the Transmission Control Module. Technician will need to ensure that the Diagnostic Trouble Codes are set in the Transmission Control Module. If the Diagnostic Trouble Codes are only set in the Transmission Control Module reprogram the Transmission Control Module.
Source components: POWER TRAIN · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).
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This informational bulletin explains if the fuse is open when the customer plugs in the trailer, that it may be the cause if diagnostics finds no problems to that point.
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This informational bulletin explains a normal condition from changes in Exhaust Tone for Active Fuel Management Engines when in Three or Four Cylinder Mode
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
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This preliminary bulletin states to add the DTC symptom byte to the documentation to help aid engineering pinpoint concerns when trying to locate a root cause.
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This informational bulletin provides information to the customer to clean the exhaust filter when prompt to or the MIL may come on and the truck DPF system may fail.
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Refinishing Aluminum Wheels This bulletin updates General Motor's position on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM does not endorse any repairs that involve welding, bending, straightening o re-machining. Only cosmetic refinishing of the wheel's coatings, using recommended procedures, is allowed. Evaluating Damage In evaluating damage, it is the GM Dealer's responsibility to inspect the wheel for corrosion, scrapes, gouges, etc. The Dealer must insure that such damage is not deeper than what can be sanded or polished off. The wheel must be inspected for cracks. If cracks are found, discard the wheel. Any wheels with bent rim flanges must not be repaired or refinished. Wheels that have been refinished by an outside company must be returned to the same vehicle. The Dealer must record the wheel ID stamp or the cast date on the wheel in order to assure this requirement. Refer to Refinisher's Responsibility Outside Company later in this bulletin.
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Refinishing Aluminum Wheels This bulletin updates General Motor's position on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM does not endorse any repairs that involve welding, bending, straightening o re-machining. Only cosmetic refinishing of the wheel's coatings, using recommended procedures, is allowed. Evaluating Damage In evaluating damage, it is the GM Dealer's responsibility to inspect the wheel for corrosion, scrapes, gouges, etc. The Dealer must insure that such damage is not deeper than what can be sanded or polished off. The wheel must be inspected for cracks. If cracks are found, discard the wheel. Any wheels with bent rim flanges must not be repaired or refinished. Wheels that have been refinished by an outside company must be returned to the same vehicle. The Dealer must record the wheel ID stamp or the cast date on the wheel in order to assure this requirement. Refer to Refinisher's Responsibility Outside Company later in this bulletin.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that has no XM audio on certain channels but XM channel info is displayed. Technician will need to contact XM and deactivate and activate the module.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an issue when using Bluetooth voice recognition with an iPhone. Technician should work with the customer to insure the phone contacts to not have any Emojis loaded to any contact.
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Delayed 1-2 Upshift While Driving at or Below 15 Percent Throttle Condition/Concern Some customers may comment that during the first few launches after a key cycle, they experience a delayed 1-2 upshift. If the vehicle has no diagnostic codes, the delay in the 1-2 shift may be driver induced. If the vehicle has diagnostic codes, address these diagnostic codes prior to using this bulletin. On a level surface if the vehicle is launched from a stop at light throttle (less than 15%), then the throttle is closed before reaching 16 km/h (10 mph), then the throttle is opened and held to less than 15%, there could be a 1-2 upshift delay. This delay will last until the vehicle exceeds 24 km/h (15 mph) or the driver drops back to closed throttle.
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
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Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more of their vehicle's underbody components are showing some form of corrosion. This corrosion may be red in appearance (rust) if the component is steel, forged iron or cast iron. This corrosion may also be grey or white in color if the component is constructed of an aluminum alloy.
Source components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY · STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS.
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Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more of their vehicle's underbody components are showing some form of corrosion. This corrosion may be red in appearance (rust) if the component is steel, forged iron or cast iron. This corrosion may also be grey or white in color if the component is constructed of an aluminum alloy.
Source components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY · STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS.
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Service Update for Inventory and Customer Vehicles 4-Wheel Drive Transfer Case Adapater Housing Expires with Base Warranty - Equipped with 4 WD and 6-Speed Automatic Transmission (MW7)
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, An out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about customers that may complain of various concerns when using Bluetooth components. Technician should use the Preliminary Information to gather information from the customer on their Bluetooth device and the concern they are having before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center.