TSB PIP5226A — Chevrolet Service bulletin
PIP5226A is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Chevrolet Avalanche, 2000–2001 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 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…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PIP5226A names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Avalanche | 2000, 2001 |
Every document filed under PIP5226A
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PIP5226A | February 11, 2016 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PIP5226A?
PIP5226A is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Chevrolet, covering the Chevrolet Avalanche across the 2000–2001 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 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…
Which vehicles does PIP5226A cover?
NHTSA's file names Chevrolet Avalanche (2000–2001). 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 PIP5226A a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PIP5226A 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 PIP5226A?
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 PIP5226A, 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 PIP5226A. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.