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Service bulletin PIC-6194

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10078746
Published by NHTSA2016-08-17
Manufacturer's numberPIC-6194
Manufacturer's date2016-04-27
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA's summary

THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE HIGH VOLTAGE DRIVE MOTOR BATTERY, FOR THE 2016-2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID, HAS BEEN PLACED ON A PARTS RESTRICTION. THE TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO CALL THE GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER WHEN A REPLACMENT PART IS REQUIRED.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, 12-volt battery

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET MALIBU2016, 2017

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

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