TSB PI0969 — Chevrolet and GMC Service bulletin
PI0969 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 6 Chevrolet and GMC models, 1996–1998 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on High Oil Pressure on Startup After Engine Replacement Concern.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PI0969 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1996, 1997 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1997 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| GMC Envoy | 1998 |
| GMC Yukon | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Every document filed under PI0969
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PI0969 | May 3, 2013 | Service bulletin |
What PI0969 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PI0969?
PI0969 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Chevrolet and GMC, covering 6 Chevrolet and GMC models across the 1996–1998 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on High Oil Pressure on Startup After Engine Replacement Concern.
Which vehicles does PI0969 cover?
NHTSA's file names Chevrolet Blazer (1996–1997); Chevrolet S10 (1997); Chevrolet Suburban (1996–1998); Chevrolet Tahoe (1996–1998); GMC Envoy (1998); GMC Yukon (1996–1998). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB PI0969 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PI0969 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of PI0969?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under PI0969, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under PI0969. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.