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Service bulletin PIC-4973A

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10026648
Published by NHTSA2008-11-25
Manufacturer's numberPIC-4973A
Manufacturer's date2009-08-01
ReplacesPIC-4973D
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

NHTSA's summary

GMC: DAMAGE TO CONNECTOR C3 AT UBEC. INCREASED CURRENT DRAW OVER EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO COOLING FAN MOTOR OVERHEATING IN EXTENDED IDLE HIGH AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS. 9C1 AND 9C3 ONLY. *PE UPDATED 3/15/10. *PE

The document

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Components

Engine, Cooling fan, Cooling system

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET IMPALA2006, 2007

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
PIP4158E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have low oil pressure, no oil pressure, and/or engine noise. Technician will need to replace the oil pump, flush the oil cooler lines.
PI1384A2016-10-19. Service bulletin. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO TEST THE COOLING FAN CIRCUIT FOR RESISTANCE IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE FAN MOTORS FROM LOSING PERFORMANCE ON POLICE VEHICLES.
09-06-03-007A2012-04-30. Service bulletin. GM: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED, DTC P0480 AND/OR P0481 SET- TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATES HOT_ COOLING FANS INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE (INSTALL REVISED COOLING FAN RELAY AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY). *JS
SB-09-06-03-0072010-03-26. Service bulletin. CHEVROLET: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED, DTC P0480 AND/OR P0481 SET-TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATES HOT-COOLING FANS INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE (INSTALL REVISED COOLING FAN RELAY AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY). *PE
07-06-02-006A2008-08-29. Service bulletin. COOLANT LEAKING FROM ENGINE (REPLACE COOLANT CROSSOVER PIPE GASKETS). VEHICLES WITH 3.5L OR 3.9L ENGINE. *PE UPDATED ON 5/1/2012. *KB