GM bulletin PIT5801C
What it saysThis Preliminary information communicates an issue with how to properly inspect and ensure the air lines for the air suspension system are fully seated. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
GM filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 19, 2023, received Jul 17, 2023, about the electronic stability control. It names 12 model years across Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac (2021–2023). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis Preliminary information communicates an issue with how to properly inspect and ensure the air lines for the air suspension system are fully seated.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT5801C | Service bulletin | Jun 19, 2023 | 10239169 | not found |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themChevrolet 6 model years
GMC 3 model years
Cadillac 3 model years
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 12 model years this bulletin names have filed 3,222 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
We repeatedly received an error saying “Vehicle too high, drive with caution”, at which point, the suspension adjustment controls would not work and I could not lower the vehicle.
2022 GMC Yukon · Suspension · filed with NHTSA Jul 13, 2023
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electronic stability control
Source: same model, same component group4 other manufacturer communications filed against these GM models under the same component group (electronic stability control), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIT4322P | Service bulletin | Feb 21, 2024 | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation… |
| PIT6050 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2023 | This Preliminary information communicates to dealership technicians that if they receive a radio with the 2 stickers as noted above, the rad… |
| PIT5923A | Service bulletin | Jun 9, 2023 | This Preliminary information communicates the proper component naming and labor operation codes for the air leveling system RPO F47and the E… |
| PIT6007 | Service bulletin | Apr 28, 2023 | This Preliminary information communicates an issue with a SES MIL on and DTC U0139 set in the ECM. Dealers are to cycle the power to the su… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is GM PIT5801C a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the PIT5801C repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does PIT5801C cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 12 model years across 3 brands (Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac): 2023 Cadillac Escalade, 2022 Cadillac Escalade, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, 2023 Chevrolet Suburban, 2022 Chevrolet Suburban, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.