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Service bulletin G-150979

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10082268
Published by NHTSA2016-10-13
Manufacturer's numberG-150979
Manufacturer's date2012-11-12
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

NHTSA's summary

12289 - SERVICE UPDATE. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH POTENTIAL INADEQUATE DESIGN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BATTERY CABLE B+ TERMINAL AND THE STARTER SOLENOID. IF CONTACT IS MADE BETWEEN THE BATTERY FEED AND THE STARTER SOLENOID TERMINAL, THE STARTER MOTOR CIRCUIT WILL BE ENERGIZED AND THE STARTER MOTOR WILL BEGIN TO SPIN. HOWEVER, THE SOLENOID TERMINAL FOR THE DRIVE PINION GEAR IS NOT POWERED THEREFORE, THE PINION WILL NOT ENGAGE THE FLYWHEEL RING GEAR AND THE ENGINE WILL NOT BE CRANKING. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL BEGIN TO MELT CERTAIN INTERNAL STARTER MOTOR COMPONENTS, THE ARMATURE WILL FREEZE IN POSITION AND THE BRUSH WIRES WILL FRACTURE. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE MOTOR IS REMOVED FROM THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. THIS CONDITION WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE AND ODOR. DEALERS ARE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BATTERY CABLE B+ TERMINAL AND THE STARTER SOLENOID.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, 12-volt battery

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET SONIC2013

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

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