TSB PIC6522 — Chevrolet Service bulletin
PIC6522 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Chevrolet Corvette, 1997–2002 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This Preliminary Information communicates diagnostic information to dealership techs to assist them in diagnosing either a "Service Column Lock" or a "Pull Key, Wait 10 Seconds" message on the DIC.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PIC6522 names
Every document filed under PIC6522
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PIC6522 | October 5, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What PIC6522 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PIC6522?
PIC6522 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Chevrolet, covering the Chevrolet Corvette across the 1997–2002 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This Preliminary Information communicates diagnostic information to dealership techs to assist them in diagnosing either a "Service Column Lock" or a "Pull Key, Wait 10 Seconds" message on the DIC.
Which vehicles does PIC6522 cover?
NHTSA's file names Chevrolet Corvette (1997–2002). 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 PIC6522 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PIC6522 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 PIC6522?
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 PIC6522, 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 PIC6522. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.