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Service bulletin PIC-5050-A

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10078734
Published by NHTSA2016-08-17
Manufacturer's numberPIC-5050-A
Manufacturer's date2016-04-19
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON REPAIRING THE CONCERN. A CUSTOMER MAY IDENTIFY A CONCERN OF UNABLE TO REACTIVATE A VEHICLE'S ONSTAR THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISABLED BY ONSTAR. DEALER IS TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE IF THE CONCERN IS STILL PRESENT.

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

Electrical system

Vehicles listed
BUICK ALLURE2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
BUICK CENTURY2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK ENCLAVE2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK LACROSSE2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK LESABRE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK LESABRE2006
BUICK LUCERNE2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK PARK AVENUE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK RAINIER2003
BUICK RAINIER2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK REGAL2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
BUICK REGAL2005
BUICK REGAL2008 to 2010
BUICK REGAL2011
BUICK RENDEZVOUS2000
BUICK RENDEZVOUS2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK RIVIERA2000
BUICK SKYLARK2000
BUICK TERRAZA2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK TERRAZA2008
CADILLAC CATERA2000, 2001
CADILLAC CATERA2002 to 2003
CADILLAC CTS2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC CTS-V2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC DEVILLE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CADILLAC DTS2004 to 2005
CADILLAC DTS2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC ELDORADO2000, 2001, 2002
CADILLAC ESCALADE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 15002002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC SEVILLE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
CADILLAC SLS2002
CADILLAC SLS2004
CADILLAC SRX2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC STS2001 to 2004
CADILLAC STS2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC XLR2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET 6H2000
CHEVROLET 7H2000
CHEVROLET ASTRO2000 to 2005
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 15002002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 25002002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVEO2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET B SERIES2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET B6 MEDIUM DUTY2000
CHEVROLET B72000, 2001, 2002
CHEVROLET B7 MEDIUM DUTY2000
CHEVROLET BEAUVILLE2000
CHEVROLET BERETTA2002
CHEVROLET BLAZER2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET BLAZER2006 to 2009
CHEVROLET C102000 to 2001
CHEVROLET C45002003 to 2009
CHEVROLET C4500 NA2008
CHEVROLET C55002003 to 2008
CHEVROLET C65002000 to 2009
CHEVROLET C75002000 to 2009
CHEVROLET C7500NA2008
CHEVROLET C85002003 to 2009
CHEVROLET CAMARO2000, 2001, 2002
CHEVROLET CAMARO2010, 2011
CHEVROLET CAPRICE2011
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA2008
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA2011
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT2009
CHEVROLET CAVALIER2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN2003
CHEVROLET CLASSIC2004 to 2005
CHEVROLET COBALT2000
CHEVROLET COBALT2002
CHEVROLET COBALT2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET COBALT2011
CHEVROLET COBALT SS2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET COLORADO2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL2003
CHEVROLET CORVETTE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z062005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR12009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET CRUZE2010, 2011
CHEVROLET DENALI2000 to 2006
CHEVROLET ENVOY2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET EPICA2005
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET EXPLORER2000
CHEVROLET EXPLORER2002
CHEVROLET EXPRESS2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 15002000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 25002000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 35002000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 45002009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS CUTAWAY VAN2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET F SERIES2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET F SERIES2004 to 2006
CHEVROLET F62000 to 2001
CHEVROLET F72000 to 2001
CHEVROLET G SERIES2000 to 2003
CHEVROLET G VAN2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET G VAN BUS2000 to 2011
CHEVROLET G15002003 to 2008
CHEVROLET G252000 to 2002
CHEVROLET G25002003 to 2005
CHEVROLET G302001 to 2002
CHEVROLET G352000 to 2002
CHEVROLET G35002003 to 2005
CHEVROLET G35002008
CHEVROLET H SERIES2001
CHEVROLET HHR2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET IMPALA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET IMPALA (GMX 211)2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET INCOMPLETE/CUTAWAY C32000 to 2005
CHEVROLET JIMMY2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET L SERIES2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET L VAN2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET LUMINA2000, 2001
CHEVROLET LUMINA2002
CHEVROLET LUMINA2008
CHEVROLET LUMINA APV2000, 2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET M SERIES2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET M VAN2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET M/L2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET M/L VAN2000
CHEVROLET MALIBU2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC2004, 2005
CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET METRO2000, 2001
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO2008
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO2010
CHEVROLET MOTOR HOME2000
CHEVROLET MOTOR HOME2002
CHEVROLET OPTRA2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET OPTRA2016
CHEVROLET P SERIES2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET PRIZM2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET R SERIES2000
CHEVROLET ROADTREK2002
CHEVROLET S/T BLAZER2000 to 2005
CHEVROLET S102000 to 2007
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 35002000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SONIC2011
CHEVROLET SONOMA2000 to 2003
CHEVROLET SSR2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET SSR2007
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 15002000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 25002000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 25002008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET T65002001 to 2002
CHEVROLET T65002004 to 2009
CHEVROLET T75002004 to 2009
CHEVROLET T85002004 to 2009
CHEVROLET TAHOE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TOPKICK2002
CHEVROLET TRACKER2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 3602002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 3702002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRANS SPORT2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET TRANS SPORT2005
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE2008
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET UPLANDER2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET V SERIES2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET VAN2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET VENTURE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET VOLT2011
CHEVROLET W SERIES2000
CHEVROLET W SERIES C3 35002006 to 2007
CHEVROLET W-SERIES2001 to 2011
CHEVROLET W35002000 to 2001
CHEVROLET W35002003 to 2010
CHEVROLET W42000
CHEVROLET W45002000 to 2001
CHEVROLET W45002003 to 2010
CHEVROLET W55002000 to 2002
CHEVROLET W55002004 to 2010
CHEVROLET YUKON2000 to 2003
CHEVROLET YUKON XL2000
CHEVROLET redundant SILVERADO 25002001
GEO METRO2000 to 2001
GEO PRIZM2000 to 2002
GEO TRACKER2000 to 2002
GMC 6H2000
GMC 7H2000

And 185 more lines, in the JSON.

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20194632019-09-19. Electrical
20165972016-11-29. Electrical
20163502016-07-07. Electrical
16V5170002016-07-07. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
16V5020002016-07-05. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
20150022014-12-30. Electrical
14V8270002014-12-30. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
20142842014-07-03. Electrical
14V4000002014-07-03. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
20142462014-06-23. Electrical

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