Service bulletin PIP-3869-B
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 | 10078927 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2016-08-26 |
| Manufacturer's number | PIP-3869-B |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-05-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
NHTSA's summary
THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN TO ASSISTANCE DIAGNOSING AND REPAIRING VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE AN INTERMITTENT CONCERN WITH ANY OF THE TRANSMISSION ELECTRICAL OR COMMUNICATION DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS THAT IS UNDER THE BEAUTY COVER FOR THE ENGINE. IT MAY BE PINCHED AT THE ENGINE BLOCK NEAR THE OIL FILTER OR HAVE A BARE SPOT. IF NO PROBLEM IS FOUND, THEN CHECK THE 20 WAY CONNECTOR FOR PROPER CONNECTION AND PIN FIT AND FULLY RESEAT THE 20 WAY CONNECTOR. IF THERE ARE NO ISSUES FOUND WITH THE 20 WAY CONNECTOR USE SERVICE INFORMATION FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE INSTRUCTIONS.
The document
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Components
Electrical system, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Wiring and fuses
| CHEVROLET COBALT | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
|---|---|
| CHEVROLET HHR | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 09V073000 | 2009-03-06. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT |
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