Service bulletin PIC-6169-A

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10078914
Published by NHTSA	2016-08-25
Manufacturer's number	PIC-6169-A
Manufacturer's date	2016-05-20
NHTSA component	BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH INSPECTION AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FOR VEHICLES WITH SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP WHEN LOCKING, UNLOCKING, GOING INTO GEAR, AND WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING. IF SERVICE REAR CAMERA MESSAGE ON THE DIVERS INFORMATION CENTER. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT CONNECTORS X210 AND X220 FOR BENT TERMINALS OR CONNECTION ISSUES. REPAIR ANY TERMINAL FOUND DAMAGED.

The document

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Components

Driver assistance, Electrical system, Backup camera

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET MALIBU	2016

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

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