2016 GMC SIERRA 1500 Manufacturer communications & TSBs.Page 13
Original record summaries, dates and identifiers for this model-year. Records 1,201–1,212 of 1,212, ordered newest first. Dated records on this page: Apr 1, 2013–Sep 1, 2015.
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Sep 1, 2015Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
PIP5323
NHTSA communication ID: 10127175
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with misfires or roughness on cold start up. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code P0300 stored. Technician will add coolant dye to the system, run engine through warm up, pressurize the cooling system on a cold soak engine and inspect the suspect cylinder with a bore scope for coolant dye evidence. If coolant is found in the cylinder do not replace the cylinder head because that will not repair this concern. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Product Quality Center for engine replacement.
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This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the 6.6L Duramax Diesel Engine Part number 12638502 has been placed on a parts restriction through the General Motors Product Quality Center. Dealer will need to contact the General Motors Product Quality Center for further assistance.
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
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GENERAL MOTORS: PARTS FOR MOST VEHICLES, CLUTCH, MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY ARE, REQUIRED AND REQUESTED, TO BE RETURNED AND NEED TO REORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS USING SAME PART NUMBERS. *PE
Source components: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER.
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GENERAL MOTORS: IN SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, WHEN TRANSFERRING INTAKE MANIFOLD TO REPLACE AN ENGINE LONG SERVICE BLOCK, DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE, EXTREME CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN FOR COMPONENT DEBRIS VIA BROKEN, BENT OR MISSING INTAKE VALVES. *PE
Source components: ENGINE · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE.
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This informational bulletin provides technicians with information on identifying non-GM ECM Calibration use and Power-Up hardware detection in Duramax® Diesel Engines using GDS 2.
Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
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This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician of a concern where the Onstar® menu is missing from the radio display. Pressing the white Onstar® push to talk button and say hide Onstar® menu will hide the menu and saying unhide menu will make the menu come back again.
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This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on the introduction of the Advanced Diagnostics - Proactive Alerts available on many models.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about connectivity concerns when connecting an Apple device via USB cord. Technician should insure the customer is using an original equipment manufacturer Apple USB cable.