2017 CHEVROLET SPARK Recall
- Campaign:
- 17V307000 on 05/10/2017
- Component:
- Air bags:passenger side frontal
- Manufactured:
- 02/08/2015 - 05/03/2017
- Affected:
- 55,068
- Defect:
- General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2016-2017 chevrolet spark vehicles. in the event of a crash, if a young child is seated improperly and not wearing a seat belt while in the front passenger seat, deployment of the front passenger air bag may injure the occupant's neck. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash with a frontal air bag deployment, an unbelted child in the front passenger seat has an increased risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. the recall began july 5, 2017. owners may contact gm customer service at 1-800-222-1020. gm's number for this recall is 17199.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2017 CHEVROLET SPARK TSBs (182)
- Bulletin:
- PIP5094A
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician that ,when testing any circuit for open or resistance, it is imperative that all related terminal pin fit and tension be checked when the test steps require disconnection of
- Bulletin:
- 16NA019
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- This technical bulletin provides the procedures to complete a transsmission adaptive learn on all the different types of vehicles and transmissions based on rpo options to correct a condition of harsh shifts on hard accellerations.
- Bulletin:
- 16NA043
- Component:
- 199000 tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides the correct information that is needed to correctly know what tpm sensor is needed to be installed on vehicles if there is accessory wheels installed and who to contact when the accessory wheels will not
- Bulletin:
- 16NA119
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This warranty administration bulletin provide policy on performing gm covered vehicle services and maintenance on vehicles originating/sold in canada.
- Bulletin:
- 16NA239
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to enable the 4g lte wifi on newly delivered vehicles for some vehicles that were not shipped with the feature not enabled.
- Bulletin:
- 16NA241
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to check the cylinders for damaged pistons and determine if the use of aftermarket calibrations or performance parts may be the cause.
- Bulletin:
- 16NA242
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- This technical bulletin provides diagnostic tips to help correct multiple concerns regarding the usb port being inoperative or unable to play music through the usb port.
- Bulletin:
- 16NA246
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on locating and reconnecting airbag connectors that are not fully seated to correct a customer concern of an airbag warning lamp illuminated, or one, or more, airbag dtc(s) set.
- Bulletin:
- 16NA249
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin explains a possible normal whining noise from the balance shaft chain if the vehicle has less than 10,000 miles on it.
- Bulletin:
- 000601012F
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information to gm dealers on the correct cleaning methods when cleaning engine gasket sealing surfaces.
- Bulletin:
- 000601026I
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This informational bulletins provides information on the intake manifold inspection/replacement after servere internal engine damage.
- Bulletin:
- 030603004R
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on how to test a battery and what is needed to warranty a battery.
- Bulletin:
- 030604017I
- Component:
- 061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin explains the use of diesel fuel additives in an engine, are not required unless the customer desires additives to prevent fuel concerns depending on fuel or temperature related conditions.
- Bulletin:
- 070898001B
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on gm does not approve the use of 'clipping' to repair collision damage to vehicles. gm has not tested or validated a 'clipped vehicle' repair; therefore, gm cannot endorse this type of repai
- Bulletin:
- 110849001S
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to remove the transport mode on message displayed in the dic due to vehicles shipped over long distances outside the u.s. and canada.
- Bulletin:
- PI0388F
- Component:
- 150000 seat belts
- Summary:
- This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to reposition the front seat belt latch plate for concerns regarding the seat belt webbing or latch plate coming twisted.
- Bulletin:
- PI1394A
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides additional information on how to install pistons and suggest what tools to use.
- Bulletin:
- PIP5373A
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides the technician with steps on how to program an engine control module when getting a service programming system error code e4491 or e4423. in some cases techline customer support center may
- Bulletin:
- PIT5074J
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. the j-35616-64b is the latest test probe released for checking
- Bulletin:
- PIT5411F
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician that the human machine interface, radio or tuner, radio controls, integrated center stack, display, and media disc players are placed on restriction through the general motor
- Bulletin:
- PIC4707E
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician to diagnose the concern and the steps to repair the concern. the vehicle's xm travel link may be inopertive.
- Bulletin:
- PIC5088F
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern. the vehicle's xm radio only has xm preveiw channels.
- Bulletin:
- PIC5260A
- Component:
- 130000 visibility
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
- Bulletin:
- PIC5374D
- Component:
- 353500 equipment:electrical:navigational system(global positioning system)
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of receiving frequent "off route" messages while following turn by turn (tbt) route navigation. the technician is provided in
- Bulletin:
- 00-03-10-006M
- Component:
- 190000 tires
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides guidance to gm dealers when using gm approved tire force variation measurement equipment.
- Bulletin:
- 10-08-110-001E
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on the proper use of floor mats.
- Bulletin:
- 00-03-10-003U
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information on the tires supplied with a new vehicle are covered by general motors against defects in material or workmanship under the bumper-to-bumper new vehicle limited warranty.
- Bulletin:
- PIT4720D
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that after replacing the instrument panel cluster the exchange center is unable to program the actual mileage on the odometer or the actual mileage is unknown
- Bulletin:
- PIC5453B
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that general motors and general motors of canada company do not support cross border sales. the general motors of canada customer care centre is the sole auth
- Bulletin:
- PIC5491J
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an onstar system that will not power up. technician should turn off the ignition and cancel retained accessory power. after the vehic
- Bulletin:
- PIC6073C
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the media oriented systems transport bus diagnostic tool kit (el-51578) has been released to help diagnose any of the media oriented systems transport b
- Bulletin:
- PIC6208B
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates that when customer or technician may indicate when attempting to add a new transmitter to a vehicle following the adding transmitters without service programming system procedure. the procedure will
- Bulletin:
- PIC6215
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that air condition inoperative and/or ambient temperature display missing. technician should check for unplugged connectors or damaged harness
- Bulletin:
- PIC6221
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that will have no xm audio or no signal. dealer should communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that general mot
- Bulletin:
- PIT5384B
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have the onstar wireless fidelity inoperative. technician will need to contact general motors technical assistance center with a scan
- Bulletin:
- 16-NA-222
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides the technician with what may happen to an engine due to lack of maintenance.
- Bulletin:
- PI1385A
- Component:
- 199000 tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information that the tpm sensors must always be relearned when accessory wheels are installed on the vehicle.
- Bulletin:
- 10-00-89-005F
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides warranty policy information on revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information.
- Bulletin:
- 10-00-89-005F
- Component:
- 114000 electrical system:wiring
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides warranty policy information on revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information.
- Bulletin:
- 10-00-89-005F
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides warranty policy information on revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information.
- Bulletin:
- 03-03-10-007J
- Component:
- 190000 tires
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on the temporary tire flat spotting condition.
- Bulletin:
- PIC5492E
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a diagnostic trouble code b101d-37 history in the vehicle communication interface module or telematics communication interface contro
- Bulletin:
- 09-00-89-002M
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on how to properly maintain vehicles in the dealer inventory
- Bulletin:
- PIT5411G
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician that the human machine interface, radio or tuner, radio controls, integrated center stack, display, and media disc players are placed on restriction through the general motor
- Bulletin:
- PIC4541F
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician with a diagnostic tip for the onstar back-up battery failure. technician may find diagnostic trouble code b1446 or b1447 and the onstar led is red. technician
- Bulletin:
- PIT5236J
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a diagnostic trouble code b101d stored in telematics communication interface control module. technician will need to ensure campaigns
- Bulletin:
- PIC5759B
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a message on the radio ?maximum number of phones are currently paired to the vehicle?. dealer should advise the customer this is norm
- Bulletin:
- PIT4733K
- Component:
- 353500 equipment:electrical:navigational system(global positioning system)
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that customers may inquire as to the availability of onstar bluetooth on their vehicle. technician should be advised that vehicles with regular production opt
- Bulletin:
- PIP4902J
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that general motors technical assistance center may ask for global diagnostic system 2 session log. technician will need use global diagnostic system 2 to sen
- Bulletin:
- PIP5338A
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. technician will need to use pico oscilloscope di
- Bulletin:
- PIP5029H
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a malfunction indicator lamp on or engine misfire, rough idle, extended crank, or crank no start in some cases. technician will need
- Bulletin:
- PIC5588C
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on the programming and activation of the onstar system. for many 2008 and prior model year gm vehicles, the programming is performed using the tech 2 and the
- Bulletin:
- PIC3278G
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician the steps needed to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have unwanted or phantom phone calls. technician will need to determine what type of call the cu
- Bulletin:
- PIC4801H
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have an onstar turn-by-turn navigation the system that is inoperative. technician verifies there are no diagno
- Bulletin:
- PIC5959C
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that has no xm audio on certain channels but xm channel info is displayed. technician will need to contact xm and deactivate and activate the mo
- Bulletin:
- PIP4723B
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and
- Bulletin:
- PIC4935F
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform a parasitic drain test for the onstar module. when performing battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what th
- Bulletin:
- PIT5389C
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an onstar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue or red button. technician will need to call general motors tech
- Bulletin:
- PIP5494
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the operation or performance of the cvt7 transmission. this information also provides diagnostic tips using gds2 software for the cvt7 transmission.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-074
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information and tips for customers having difficulty launching android auto or apple carplay.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-126
- Component:
- 203000 wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on non-design intent wheel lock nuts and lug nuts.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-142
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on wireless charging module diagnosis.
- Bulletin:
- PIP5507A
- Component:
- 092100 fuel system, other:delivery:fuel pump
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicatesin ambient temperatures 100f (37.7 c)degrees or higher, dtcs p2635 and/or p018b may set.the vehicle may also exhibit a hesitation or stalling condition.excessively hot and sustained ambient temperatu
- Bulletin:
- PIC5611E
- Component:
- 284000 back over prevention: camera system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the rear view camera options on the vehicles equipped with rear view camera. the rear view camera brightness can be adjusted on some models while the tr
- Bulletin:
- PIP5507B
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicatesin ambient temperatures 100f (37.7 c)degrees or higher, dtcs p2635 and/or p018b may set.the vehicle may also exhibit a hesitation or stalling condition.excessively hot and sustained ambient temperatu
- Bulletin:
- PIT5389B
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an onstar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue or red button. technician will need to contact general motors t
- Bulletin:
- PIP5163B
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about engine block that have a possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leaka
- Bulletin:
- PIT3099N
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about installing general motors accessory pats. technician can check service information for some accessories. technician can also contact partect for assista
- Bulletin:
- PIT5354A
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician how determine if the vehicle is equipped with wireless fidelity. technician should check the regular production option code list for (vv4).
- Bulletin:
- 10-00-89-006F
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers how to submit a product information report.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-045
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on using voice pass-thru to access voice recognition commands on cell phone and how it does not work on models equipped with ioa and iob radios.
- Bulletin:
- 01-08-42-001K
- Component:
- 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on exterior lamp condinsation and replacement guidelines
- Bulletin:
- 16-NA-055
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information regarding servicing components located near sir components and how to properly disable the sir system for repairs at or near
- Bulletin:
- PIT3099P
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about installing general motors accessory pats. technician can check service information for some accessories. technician can also contact partect for assista
- Bulletin:
- PIC6283
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that when watching a movie the audio does not match the video when playing though the vehicles speakers. dealer should communicate to the custo
- Bulletin:
- PIC5588D
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on the programming and activation of the onstar system. for many 2008 and prior model year gm vehicles, the programming is performed using the tech 2 and the
- Bulletin:
- PIC6287
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the radio will not retain the previous settings and will go to the home icon screen when the vehicle is restarted. dealer should communica
- Bulletin:
- PIP5507
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicatesin ambient temperatures 100f (37.7 c)degrees or higher, dtcs p2635 and/or p018b may set.the vehicle may also exhibit a hesitation or stalling condition.excessively hot and sustained ambient temperatu
- Bulletin:
- 09-00-89-016E
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This warranty nonadministrative bulletin provides information on the proper use of the labor op 0600014.
- Bulletin:
- PIT5236H
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a diagnostic trouble code b101d stored in telematics communication interface control module. technician will use global diagnostic sy
- Bulletin:
- PIP5525
- Component:
- 103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates to the technician to temporarily also replace the tcm if diagnostics leads to replacement of the cvt7 transmission assemblyfor data collection.
- Bulletin:
- PIT5353B
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about what xm offerings are available for vehicles. a dealer or customer can access the website listed below for vehicle specific xm offerings and availabilit
- Bulletin:
- PIC5492F
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a diagnostic trouble code b101d-37 history in the vehicle communication interface module or telematics communication interface contro
- Bulletin:
- PIC3100F
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle's odometer appears to be inaccurate relative to a known distance traveled. technician should obtain a hand-held gps unit to test the odomete
- Bulletin:
- PIT5119F
- Component:
- 116000 electrical system:ignition
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the keyless entry is inoperative. technician should inspect the ignition key cylinder door sticks in the up position. if the door is found
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-170
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin explains the road force balancers and what they can do for customer concerns.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-230
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on mcgard wheel locks and if the key ever fractures that they will replace it via the website provided.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-242
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides to the tech the new version of sps that will prompt warnings when trying to reprogram modules that have been already reprogrammed.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-244
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on information on how to prevent inadvertent vehicle starting from key fob or onstar mobile application and where to locate the information for future use.
- Bulletin:
- PIC5839D
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a clock that is slow to update while driving when the clock auto set feature enabled. dealer should communicate to the customer t
- Bulletin:
- PIP5472C
- Component:
- 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician related to vehicles that have a malfunction indicator lamp on. a technician may find diagnostic trouble code p050d set as current or history. the technician i
- Bulletin:
- PIC5491K
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an onstar system that will not power up. technician should turn off the ignition and cancel retained accessory power. after the vehic
- Bulletin:
- PIT5354B
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician how to determine if the vehicle is equipped with wireless fidelity. technician should check the regular production option code list for (vv4).
- Bulletin:
- PIP5472D
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician related to vehicles that have a malfunction indicator lamp on. a technician may find diagnostic trouble code p050d set as current or history. the technician i
- Bulletin:
- PIP5540
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. to allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from the related component
- Bulletin:
- PIP5540A
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. to allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from the related component
- Bulletin:
- PIT3271H
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed fo
- Bulletin:
- PIP5548
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician diagnostic tips on inspection of the magnets inside the transmission fluid pan of the cvt7 transmission to aid in determining if the transmission needs to be replaced or not
- Bulletin:
- PIP5226B
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. technician will gain access to the roller rockers to inspect them. only replace the roller rocker that is
- Bulletin:
- PIP4670E
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about a no start or another concern after swapping an engine control module or other modules from one vehicle to another. the global architecture electrical s
- Bulletin:
- PIT5411J
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician that the human machine interface, radio or tuner, radio controls, integrated center stack, display, and media disc players are placed on restriction through the general motor
- Bulletin:
- PIP5514A
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician if diagnostics leads to transmission range sensor replacement to also replace the tcm during the repair.
- Bulletin:
- 17NA331
- Component:
- 284100 back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information to the customer about the rear camera guidelines not being present at times due to the vbm taking over the rear camera option.
- Bulletin:
- 18NA067
- Component:
- 030000 brakes (pws)
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information for cleaning brake dust off of aluminum or chrome wheels.
- Bulletin:
- 18NA073
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This bulletin provides graphics, information and guidelines for engine component wear that require repair and not engine replacement.
- Bulletin:
- 17NA019
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio to correct a condition of apple carplay will not launch after 1124 key cycles and displays message advising to connect a supported device via usb even though one is already
- Bulletin:
- 17NA215
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to properly reprogram an onstar module to correct a condition of red led, no wifi operation, and/or limited onstarĀ® module functionality after onstar module replacement for another condition.
- Bulletin:
- 000089027J
- Component:
- 356000 equipment adaptive
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on properly eliminating unwanted odors in vehicles.
- Bulletin:
- 060089031E
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on oem and remanufactured engine and automatic transmission/transaxle identification.
- Bulletin:
- PI0754C
- Component:
- 132000 visibility:glass, side/rear
- Summary:
- This pi bulletin provides information on rear and side tempered glass spots (quench marks) and they are normal characteristic.
- Bulletin:
- 17NA279
- Component:
- 044000 service brakes, air:drum
- Summary:
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure for rear brake drum plate and rear brake cylinder replacement to eliminate noise heard from the rear brake cylinder during light brake apply with low vehicle speeds below 80 km/h (50 mph).
- Bulletin:
- 18NA141
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on audio volume stuck high or low with no dtcs and that this is a normal characteristic.
- Bulletin:
- 00-03-10-002K
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on chemical staining, pitting, corrosion and/or spotted appearance of chromed aluminum wheels.
- Bulletin:
- 00-06-01-012G
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin advises the possible issues that may occur using a scotch brite pad or highly abrasive disk on engine surfaces.
- Bulletin:
- 05-00-89-029D
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on general motors dealership critical equipment requirements and recommendations.
- Bulletin:
- 16-NA-383
- Component:
- 073200 fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves, and explains how toptier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build up.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-066
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for automatic transmission oil cooler flush and flow test.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-157
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin explains the difference in oil filters and the possibilities of what may happen using the incorrect filter.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-170
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin explains the road force balancers and what they can do for customer concerns.
- Bulletin:
- PI1410B
- Component:
- 050000 parking brake
- Summary:
- This preliminary informational bulletin provides information regarding the normal characteristic of instrument panel red brake light intermittently comes on.
- Bulletin:
- PIE0412
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of hvac controls inoperative.
- Bulletin:
- PIE0412A
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- This engineering informational bulletin is ending the need for information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of hvac controls inoperative.
- Bulletin:
- PIC5932B
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about customers that may complain of various concerns when using bluetooth components. technician should use the preliminary information to gather information
- Bulletin:
- PIT5119E
- Component:
- 116000 electrical system:ignition
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the keyless entry is inoperative. technician should inspect the ignition key cylinder door sticks in the up position. if the door is found
- Bulletin:
- PIT5119E (1)
- Component:
- 116000 electrical system:ignition
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the keyless entry is inoperative. technician should inspect the ignition key cylinder door sticks in the up position. if the door is found
- Bulletin:
- PIP5163C
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blo
- Bulletin:
- PIT5411H
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician that the human machine interface, radio or tuner, radio controls, integrated center stack, display, and media disc players are placed on restriction through the general motor
- Bulletin:
- PIP5514
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician if diagnostics leads to transmission range sensor replacement to also replace the tcm during the repair.
- Bulletin:
- 06-08-47-001M
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This information bulletin explains the labor operation numbers used for submitting warranty claims and how to setup, and reprogram modules.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-019
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio to correct a condition of apple carplay will not launch after 1124 key cycles and displays message advising to connect a supported device via usb even though one is already
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-066
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for automatic transmission oil cooler flush and flow test.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-067
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on on rare occasions, a security code input message with sps error code e5659, m5304, and/or m5530 may be displayed in tis2web when the technician is programming any module. if this concern i
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-073
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy transportation policy.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-074
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information and tips for customers having difficulty launching android auto or apple carplay.
- Bulletin:
- 99-04-20-002J
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on driveline clunk noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operations.
- Bulletin:
- PI0671A
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- This preliminary information bulletin provides information for diagnosing a power steering fluid leak at the fluid reservoir.
- Bulletin:
- PIE0403
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of having a hard time shifting the vehicle.
- Bulletin:
- 17NA142
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on wireless charging module diagnosis and cell phone compatibility.
- Bulletin:
- 010601011J
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
- Bulletin:
- 040730013D
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on automatic transmission shift and engine drivability concerns and/or mil on due to aftermarket oil bath air filter use.
- Bulletin:
- 17NA346
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides a listing of the parts availability for coax repair procedures and what is needed to complete some repairs.
- Bulletin:
- 17NA386
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information for the technicians on multi-media infotainment tester (mit), does not function properly when diagnosing infotainment complaints, which may lead to mis-diagnosis.
- Bulletin:
- 150603001C
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information to diagnose batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
- Bulletin:
- 070089036I
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on enhancing field product reports with digital pictures.
- Bulletin:
- 16NA075
- Component:
- 130000 visibility
- Summary:
- This bulletin provides procedures to correct a condition of power foldaway mirror glass shake, flutter at normal driving speeds
- Bulletin:
- 17NA074
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information and tips for customers having difficulty launching android auto or apple carplay.
- Bulletin:
- 18NA027
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information retaining to the fact that service manuals will now be available on usb.
- Bulletin:
- 050851001I
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This information bulletin provides a procedure on how to remove the paint stain that may present itself under the shipping film.
- Bulletin:
- 060089026N
- Component:
- 104000 power train:transfer case (4-wheel drive)
- Summary:
- This warranty bulletin provides labor operation numbers for customer concerns that cant be duplicated.
- Bulletin:
- 060601010D
- Component:
- 063140 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin explains how the catalytic converters may need an inspection, cleaning or replacement if debris have entered the exhaust system.
- Bulletin:
- 100864002D
- Component:
- 135200 visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:exterior
- Summary:
- This warranty bulletin explains how to determine if an outside mirrior was damaged by the customer and what is considered warranty and non-warranty.
- Bulletin:
- 150603001D
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information to diagnose batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
- Bulletin:
- PI0653E
- Component:
- 061120 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo-charger
- Summary:
- This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on damaged, disassembled or improperly packaged turbochargers returned to warranty part center.
- Bulletin:
- 17455
- Component:
- 030000 brakes (pws)
- Summary:
- 17455 - customer satisfaction program. certain vehicles, equipped with a manual transmission (rpo mr7), may experience electronic stability control (esc) brake activation under certain conditions while being dinghy towed. when the vehicle i
- Bulletin:
- 00-06-01-026J
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on intake manifold inspection/replacement after severe internal engine damage.
- Bulletin:
- 03-08-46-004T
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on onstarĀ® vcim is currently restricted parts. by working closely with our dealers and technicians, through the part restriction process, the general motors team will gain a better understand
- Bulletin:
- 13-08-116-001C
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- The intent of this technical bulletin is to identify aftermarket aldl or dlc interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
- Bulletin:
- PI1149A
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- This preliminary information bulletin provides a procedure on how to check for the customer concern of a blank radio with/without audio, by checking the the wiring harness, ecu and reprograming the hmi software update, if the wiring or ecu
- Bulletin:
- PIE0403A
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- This engineering informational bulletin ends the need for information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of having a hard time shifting the vehicle.
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-279
- Component:
- 030000 service brakes, hydraulic
- Summary:
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure for rear brake drum plate and rear brake cylinder replacement to eliminate noise heard from the rear brake cylinder during light brake apply with low vehicle speeds below 80 km/h (50 mph).
- Bulletin:
- 99-08-51-001D
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- Thins informational bulletin provides information on paint-less dent repair process.
- Bulletin:
- PIP5519A
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates the possibility of the timing chain tesnioner gasket being improperly installed or mis-positioned after major engine repairs causing a low engine oil pressure and dtc p06de.
- Bulletin:
- PIP5525A
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates to the technician to temporarily also replace the tcm if diagnostics leads to replacement of the cvt7 transmission assemblyfor data collection.
- Bulletin:
- PIT5399A
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about connectivity concerns when connecting an apple device via usb cord. technician should insure the customer is using an original equipment manufacturer ap
- Bulletin:
- 18089
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- 18089 - service update. on certain vehicles equipped with cvt transmission (rpo mr8), the transmission control module (tcm) does not illuminate the mil, and does not set the code p0603 (control module long term memory fault), when a memory
- Bulletin:
- PIP5373B
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides the technician with steps on how to program an engine control module when getting a service programming system error code e4491 or e4423. in some cases techline customer support center may
- Bulletin:
- PIC5953D
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an issue when using bluetooth voice recognition with an iphone. technician should work with the customer to insure the phone cont
- Bulletin:
- PIT5099C
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have hi
- Bulletin:
- 18089
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- 18089 - service update. on certain vehicles equipped with cvt transmission (rpo mr8), the transmission control module (tcm) does not illuminate the mil, and does not set the code p0603 (control module long term memory fault), when a memory
- Bulletin:
- PIC5260B
- Component:
- 134000 visibility:sun roof assembly
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. customer's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
- Bulletin:
- PIC6095C
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on how to tell the difference between the integrated center stack, the radio, the human machine interface, and the vehicle communication interface module. the
- Bulletin:
- PIP5581
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician thatdegradation of the cvt fluid may alter the friction characteristics and lead to shudder concerns during a high range to low range downshift. the information advises the
- Bulletin:
- PIP5163D
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blo
- Bulletin:
- PIP5472E
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician related to vehicles that have a malfunction indicator lamp on. a technician may find diagnostic trouble code p050d set as current or history. the technician i
- Bulletin:
- PIP4902K
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that general motors technical assistance center may ask for global diagnostic system 2 session log. technician will need use global diagnostic system 2 to sen
- Bulletin:
- PIP5525B
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates to the technician to no longerreplace the tcm if diagnostics leads to replacement of the cvt7 transmission assembly for data collection.
- Bulletin:
- PIP5589
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician that some the information displayed in the gds2 software may be incorrect.
- Bulletin:
- PIC6215A
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates reason forac inoperative and/or ambient temperature display missing from the radio. dealer to isolate and repair open circuit to the ambient temperature sensor.
- Bulletin:
- PIP5596
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates that when removing the fuel line jumper hose care should be taken to be sure the line is reinstalled correctly to avoid a no/low fuel pressure situation.
- Bulletin:
- PIT5099D
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have hi
- Bulletin:
- PIT4945G
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician being unable to program fobs to the vehicle. technician will need to ensure the key fob is a new unit and has not been programmed to another vehicle previousl
- Bulletin:
- PIP5601
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates
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