TSB PIT3227P — Chevrolet and GMC Service bulletin
PIT3227P is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Chevrolet and GMC models, 1998–1999 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 slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PIT3227P names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Malibu | 1998, 1999 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1998, 1999 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 1999 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 1999 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 1999 |
Every document filed under PIT3227P
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PIT3227P | December 17, 2018 | Service bulletin |
What PIT3227P covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PIT3227P?
PIT3227P is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Chevrolet and GMC, covering 5 Chevrolet and GMC models across the 1998–1999 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating…
Which vehicles does PIT3227P cover?
NHTSA's file names Chevrolet Malibu (1998–1999); Chevrolet S10 (1998–1999); Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (1999); Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (1999); GMC Sierra 1500 (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 PIT3227P a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PIT3227P 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 PIT3227P?
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 PIT3227P, 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 PIT3227P. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.