# Service bulletin G\-209560

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10079543
- Published by NHTSA: 2016\-09\-08
- Manufacturer's number: G\-209560
- Manufacturer's date: 2015\-01\-29
- NHTSA component: ENGINE

## NHTSA's summary

14159A \- SPECIAL COVERAGE \(REVISED WARRANTY INFORMATION\). SOME 2010 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4L ENGINE, MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION \(LESS THAN 2,000 MILES PER QUART OF ENGINE OIL\), DUE TO PISTON RING WEAR. IF THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, THE OIL CAN LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES MAY APPEAR IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER: “ENGINE OIL LOW – ADD OIL” OR “OIL PRESSURE LOW – STOP ENGINE”. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS WITHIN THE STATED SPECIAL COVERAGE TERMS, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE 4 PISTON ASSEMBLIES

## 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

## Vehicles listed

- 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
- 2010 GMC TERRAIN

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