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Engineering Noise And Shifting Investigation In Aisin Rear Wheel Drive Manual Transmissions - keywords bearing grind growl intermittent rattle shift

Subject:Engineering Noise and Shifting Investigation in Aisin Rear Wheel Drive Manual Transmissions

Models:2007-2008 Cadillac CTS
2007-2008 Chevrolet Colorado
2007-2008 GMC Canyon
2007-2008 Hummer H3
2007-2008 Pontiac Solstice
2007-2008 Saturn Sky
Equipped with Aisin 5-speed Manual Transmission AR5 (RPO MA5) or 6-speed AY6 (RPO MV1, MV7)


This PI is being superseded to update contact information. Please discard PIP4270A.

The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.

Condition/Concern:

Engineering is investigating the above listed vehicles with the above listed manual transmissions.

  1. Leak concerns (i.e. input seal, output rear extension seal[mldr ])
  2. Noise concerns - Whine, Rattle or Growl
  3. Shift concerns - 4th gear, 5th gear or Shift lever issues

Recommendation/Instructions:

If your dealer receives one of the above listed vehicle in your dealer with one of the above listed concerns please contact engineering at the following number.

Reggie Callahan 734-417-0440

If engineering does not respond within 48 hours proceed with any necessary repairs.

Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.