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Service bulletin SBU-15338

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10059118
Published by NHTSA2016-02-05
Manufacturer's numberSBU-15338
Manufacturer's date2015-08-01
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA's summary

CHEVROLET: BATTERY ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BECM) NEEDS REPROGRAMMING AND SERVICE PROCEDURE IS BEING PROVIDED DUE TO SOFTWARE ANOMALY CAUSING REDUCTION IN ELECTRIC POWER. MODEL 2015 SPARK EV. *PE

The document

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Components

Electrical system, 12-volt battery

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET SPARK2015

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

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