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Service bulletin PI-0230

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 id10051863
Published by NHTSA2013-04-17
Manufacturer's numberPI-0230
Manufacturer's date2013-01-01
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

NHTSA's summary

BUICK/CHEVROLET: THERE IS AN OIL/FLUID LEAKAGE UNDER FRONT OF VEHICLE, POSSIBLY FROM WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT SEALS, AND ENGINEERING IS TRYING TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF LEAKAGE. MODELS 2011-2013 REGAL, CRUZE, 2012-2013 VERANO, SONIC. *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

Transmission and driveline, Driveshaft

Vehicles listed
BUICK REGAL2011, 2012, 2013
BUICK VERANO2012, 2013
CHEVROLET CRUZE2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET SONIC2012, 2013

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
PI0770C2016-11-28. Service bulletin. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE RH AND LH FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FOR CONDITIONS OF A WOBBLE FELT IN VEHICLE ACCELERATION FROM STOP THROUGH 1-2 SHIFT
PB-112252011-12-05. Service bulletin. CHEVROLET: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. VEHICLE MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE ROAD SPLASH MAY CAUSE CORROSION ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT. IF CONDITION IS SEVERE, DRIVE SHAFT MAY FRACTURE AND LOST OF POWER WILL OCCUR. *PE UPDATED 12/6/11. *PE UPDATED 2/6/12. *PE