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Service bulletin GCUS-3-411

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10080069
Published by NHTSA2016-09-14
Manufacturer's numberGCUS-3-411
Manufacturer's date2016-01-21
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

NHTSA's summary

15674 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. VEHICLES MAY HAVE UNDERWENT REPAIRS TO THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM AT THE FACTORY AND MAY NOT HAVE THE CONNECTIONS OF THE BATTERY CABLES FULLY SECURED. IF THESE CONNECTIONS ARE LOOSE, THE CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM, MAY RECEIVE A BATTERY CHARGING MALFUNCTION MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, MAY RECEIVE A LOW BATTERY INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, OR A DEAD BATTERY. IF THE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTIONS REMAIN LOOSE OVER TIME, EXTREME HEAT CAN BE GENERATED AT THESE CONNECTIONS AND COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, SERVICE THE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTIONS AT THE FUSED JUNCTION BLOCKS AND THE GENERATOR OUTPUT TERMINAL.

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, 12-volt battery

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET COLORADO2015, 2016
GMC CANYON2015, 2016

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

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