Service bulletin PIP-4858
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10037498 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2011-05-25 |
| Manufacturer's number | PIP-4858 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2010-11-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
GM: THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON AND THERE IS LOW POWER DUE TO A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *RM
The document
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Components
Engine, Exhaust and emissions, Exhaust manifold, pipes and muffler
| CHEVROLET MALIBU | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
|---|---|
| PONTIAC G6 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| SATURN AURA | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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