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Service bulletin 08089-B

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10027804
Published by NHTSA2009-02-10
Manufacturer's number08089-B
Manufacturer's date2008-11-01
Replaces08089-C
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

NHTSA's summary

GENERAL MOTORS CORP: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT; ANALOG ONSTAR DEACTIVATION. *PE UPDATED 2/17/09. *PE

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Electrical system, Equipment and accessories, Software

Vehicles listed
BUICK CENTURY1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK LACROSSE2005, 2006
BUICK LESABRE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK LUCERNE2006
BUICK PARK AVENUE1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK RAINIER2004, 2005
BUICK REGAL1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
BUICK RENDEZVOUS2002, 2003, 2004
CADILLAC CATERA1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
CADILLAC CTS2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
CADILLAC DEVILLE1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CADILLAC ELDORADO1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
CADILLAC ESCALADE1999, 2000
CADILLAC ESCALADE2002, 2003, 2004
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV2003, 2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC SEVILLE1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
CADILLAC SRX2004, 2005
CADILLAC STS1998 to 1999
CADILLAC STS2001 to 2004
CADILLAC STS2005, 2006
CADILLAC XLR2004, 2005
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE2002, 2003, 2004
CHEVROLET BLAZER1999, 2000, 2001
CHEVROLET CAVALIER2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET COBALT2005, 2006
CHEVROLET COLORADO2004
CHEVROLET CORVETTE2005, 2006
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2005
CHEVROLET EXPRESS2003, 2004
CHEVROLET IMPALA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET LUMINA1999, 2000
CHEVROLET MALIBU2004, 2005
CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO2006
CHEVROLET SILVERADO2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET TAHOE1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET VENTURE1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
GMC CANYON2004
GMC ENVOY2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
GMC ENVOY XL2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC ENVOY XUV2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC JIMMY1999 to 2001
GMC SAVANA2003, 2004
GMC SIERRA1999
GMC SIERRA2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
GMC SUBURBAN1999
GMC YUKON1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
GMC YUKON DENALI2000 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON XL2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
HUMMER H22004, 2005
OLDSMOBILE ALERO2002
OLDSMOBILE AURORA2001, 2002, 2003
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE2000, 2001, 2002
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE1998
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
PONTIAC AZTEK2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC G62005
PONTIAC GRAND AM2002
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX2006
PONTIAC MONTANA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
PONTIAC MONTANA2005
PONTIAC PURSUIT2005
PONTIAC SUNFIRE2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC TRANS SPORT1998
PONTIAC TRANS SPORT1999
SAAB 9-32000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
SAAB 9-52000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
SATURN ION2003, 2004
SATURN L3002003, 2004
SATURN LS2002
SATURN LS2003 to 2004
SATURN VUE2002, 2003, 2004
SATURN VUE2006

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