TSB PIP5280 — Chevrolet Service bulletin
PIP5280 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Chevrolet models, 1999 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 vehicles that may have a buzz noise at idle after fuel pressure regulator replacement. Technician will need to gain access to the fuel pump. After gaining access to the fuel pump check the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PIP5280 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Suburban | 1999 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 1999 |
Every document filed under PIP5280
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PIP5280 | April 7, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What PIP5280 covers
Fuel system — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PIP5280?
PIP5280 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Chevrolet, covering 2 Chevrolet models across the 1999 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a buzz noise at idle after fuel pressure regulator replacement. Technician will need to gain access to the fuel pump. After gaining access to the fuel pump check the…
Which vehicles does PIP5280 cover?
NHTSA's file names Chevrolet Suburban (1999); Chevrolet Tahoe (1999). 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 PIP5280 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PIP5280 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 PIP5280?
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 PIP5280, 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 PIP5280. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.