NHTSA ID Number: 10143430
Manufacturer Communication Number: PIT5533B
TSB/Document Date: 2018-08-06
Summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a creak, click, pop, and or crack type noise from the front suspension or front frame area while making tight turns. Technician will need to loosen and then re-torque the four front frame cross member nuts and bolts.
Bulletin No.: PIT5533B
Published date: 06/12/2018
Preliminary Information
PIT5533B Creak Click Pop Crack Type Noise From Front
Suspension/Frame Area While Making Turns
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Silverado 1500
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Condition:
Cause:
North America
Some owners may comment of a creak, click, pop, crack type
noise from the front suspension or front frame area while making
tight turns. It may also be noted the noise can be felt in the foot
well area.
It has been found that this type of noise could be caused by either
insufficient torque of the front suspension:
- Frame crossmember
- Lower control arm bolts
Correction:
Note: When completing the following corrections please document the before and after
torque readings on the repair order.
Correction 1
To correct this concern loosen and then re-torque the four front frame crossmember
bolts/nuts:
1. First Pass: 70 Nm (52 lb ft)
2. Final Pass: 110 degrees
Correction 2
To correct this concern loosen and then re-torque the four front lower control arm mounting
bolts/nuts:
Tighten 175 Nm (129 lb ft)
IMPORTANT: If the front lower control arms nuts and washers are removed, be aware the
washers are directional washers and MUST be installed in the same direction as they were
removed.
Warranty Information
Labor Operation:
8080358
Description:
Re-torque Both The Frame Crossmember And Lower
Control Arms Bolts
Additional SI Keywords
creek
Version History
Version
3
Labor Time:
0.5 hr
Modi ed
Created on 12/05/2016
10/02/2017 To update the model year, condition, cause, recommendation
and warranty sections, per Peter Joslyn
06/12/2018 Updated models
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