# 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

## Vehicles listed

- 2013 to 2016 BUICK VERANO
- 2013 to 2016 CADILLAC ATS
- 2015 to 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO
- 2013 to 2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
- 2014 to 2016 CHEVROLET IMPALA
- 2013 to 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU
- 2015 to 2016 GMC CANYON
- 2013 to 2016 GMC TERRAIN

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [18357](/bulletins/10212577.md), 2022-05-31, Service bulletin: AIR BAGS; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; POWER TRAIN. Special Coverage. On some vehicles, the vehicle may inadvertently shift into manual mode and, depending on the vehicle?s speed, the transmission will automatically downshift to first or second gear, resulting in a safe, but unwanted vehicle deceleration. If this occurs, the driver will not be able to shift out of manual mode until the vehicle. is turned off and back on again. The vehicle will also set diagnostic trouble codes P0816 and P1876. Dealers are to remove and replace the shifter assembly. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer
- [990420002L](/bulletins/10200154.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operation.
- [PI1489A](/bulletins/10190567.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE \(ECU/ECM\). Malfunction Indicator Lamp \(MIL\) Illuminated, Intermittently Unable to Shift into Reverse, DTC P0502 Set Condition/Concern Some customers may comment on a malfunction indicator lamp \(MIL\) illuminated. They may also comment that they intermittently are unable to shift into Reverse. When checking the vehicle for DTCs, the engine control module \(ECM\) may report P0502 as current or in history. This may be caused by water intrusion into the vehicle’s manual transmission output speed sensor or could be induced by the customer slipping the clutch for an extended period of time, as in holding the vehicle on a hill.
- [20NA047](/bulletins/10174072.md), 2020-04-27, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR. This technical bulletin provides a service procedure to correct conditions of Front or Rear Crankshaft Oil Leak, MIL Illuminated with DTC P1101 Set.
- [030729004L](/bulletins/10160133.md), 2019-05-20, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides normal operating characteristics and diagnostic information on Manual transmissions.
- [PIP5219A](/bulletins/10139317.md), 2018-06-04, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the 6 Speed Manual Transmission \(N8D\) has been placed on an Exchange program. Dealer will need to call General Motors Product Quality Center for further assistance.
- [14\-07\-30\-001E](/bulletins/10138143.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information to assist in identifying operating characteristics of manual transmissions that repair attempts will not change.
- [03\-07\-29\-004J](/bulletins/10138130.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information to assist in identifying operating characteristics of manual transmissions that repair attempts will not change.
- [PIP5375E](/bulletins/10137741.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the rear wheel drive manual transmission restriction has ended.
- [PIC6297](/bulletins/10137702.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This Preliminary information communicates that engineering is working on a fix for P3260.

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