Service bulletin PIP-5389
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 | 10078680 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2016-08-13 |
| Manufacturer's number | PIP-5389 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-04-14 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P015A . THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON THE CLUSTER.
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
Engine, Transmission and driveline, Manual transmission
Trouble codes named
P015A
| BUICK VERANO | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
|---|---|
| CADILLAC ATS | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| CHEVROLET COLORADO | 2015, 2016 |
| CHEVROLET EQUINOX | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| CHEVROLET IMPALA | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| CHEVROLET MALIBU | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| GMC CANYON | 2015, 2016 |
| GMC TERRAIN | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
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