TSB PIT6400A — Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC Service bulletin
PIT6400A is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 7 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC models, 2011–2020 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This PI Communications information on an alternative product dealers can use to perform 19-NA-255: Wax Coating on Frame Peeling, Metal Shows Corrosion/Rusting due to issue with getting product from current supplier listed in the bulletin.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PIT6400A names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Escalade | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Chevrolet Avalanche | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| GMC Yukon | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Every document filed under PIT6400A
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PIT6400A | January 16, 2026 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PIT6400A?
PIT6400A is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC, covering 7 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC models across the 2011–2020 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This PI Communications information on an alternative product dealers can use to perform 19-NA-255: Wax Coating on Frame Peeling, Metal Shows Corrosion/Rusting due to issue with getting product from current supplier listed in the bulletin.
Which vehicles does PIT6400A cover?
NHTSA's file names Cadillac Escalade (2011–2020); Chevrolet Avalanche (2011–2013); Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2011–2018); Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (2011–2019); Chevrolet Suburban (2011–2020); GMC Sierra 1500 (2011–2018); GMC Yukon (2011–2020). 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 PIT6400A a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PIT6400A 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 PIT6400A?
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 PIT6400A, 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 PIT6400A. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.