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Service bulletin PI-0686

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 id10043632
Published by NHTSA2012-04-17
Manufacturer's numberPI-0686
Manufacturer's date2013-12-01
ReplacesPI-0686-A
NHTSA componentSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

NHTSA's summary

BUICK/CHEVROLET: POWER ADJUSTED SEAT OR 6 WAY MANUAL DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEAT, THERE WOULD BE SHIFTING, SQUEAKING, CLUNKING OR CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING CORNER. *PE UPDATED 1/29/2014 *JS

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

Seats

Vehicles listed
BUICK VERANO2012, 2013, 2014
CHEVROLET CRUZE2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20140162014-01-21. Seats And Restraints

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
06-00-89-029V2024-05-16. Service bulletin. This service bulletin includes information on Interior Cleaning - Instrument Panel (IP), Hard or Plastic Surfaces, Seats, Carpet, Leather, Vinyl, Fabric Cleaner, Stain Remover, Restorer - Product Availability.
PI0686B2024-04-29. Service bulletin. Front Seat Lateral Movement, Clunk, Squeak, Click Noise or Shift While Cornering.
PI0686A2024-04-29. Service bulletin. Front Seat Lateral Movement, Clunk, Squeak, Click Noise or Shift While Cornering.
PIC5322C2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Heated Seat Operation After Performing A Remote Vehicle.
060850009J2019-03-25. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides information for information on passenger presence sensing system (PPS or PSS) concerns with custom upholstery, accessory seat heaters or other comfort enhancing devices.
12-09-41-002B2018-06-11. Service bulletin. The informational bulletin explains how items on the passenger seat may cause the PPS to chime or the passenger airbag light turns on if electronic devices or conductive objects are placed on the seat.
PI0686C2018-05-29. Service bulletin. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to install a seat cushion lateral repair to correct the customers concern of the drivers and passenger seat moving laterally, clunking, squeaking, clicking, or shifting around while cornering.
PI0686D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of front seat lateral movement, clunk, squeak, click noise or shift while cornering.
06-00-89-029K2018-05-21. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with information on interior cleaning of Instrument Panel (IP), hard or plastic surfaces, seats, carpet, leather, vinyl, fabric cleaner, stain remover, restorer and product availability.
12-09-41-002B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. The informational bulletin explains how items on the passenger seat may cause the PPS to chime or the passenger airbag light turns on if electronic devices or conductive objects are placed on the seat.