Service bulletin PI1394A

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10082869
Published by NHTSA	2016-10-19
Manufacturer's number	PI1394A
Manufacturer's date	2016-08-29
NHTSA component	ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSTALL PISTONS AND SUGGEST WHAT TOOLS TO USE.

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
BUICK ALLURE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
BUICK CASCADA	2016, 2017
BUICK CENTURY	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK ENCLAVE	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BUICK ENCORE	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BUICK ENVISION	2016, 2017
BUICK LACROSSE	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BUICK LESABRE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK LESABRE	2006
BUICK LESABRE	2013
BUICK LUCERNE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK LUCERNE	2012
BUICK PARK AVENUE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK RAINIER	2003
BUICK RAINIER	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK REGAL	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
BUICK REGAL	2005
BUICK REGAL	2008 to 2010
BUICK REGAL	2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BUICK RENDEZVOUS	2000
BUICK RENDEZVOUS	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK RIVIERA	2000
BUICK SKYLARK	2000
BUICK TERRAZA	2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK TERRAZA	2008
BUICK VERANO	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC ATS	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC ATS-V	2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC CATERA	2000, 2001
CADILLAC CATERA	2002 to 2003
CADILLAC CT6	2013 to 2015
CADILLAC CT6	2016
CADILLAC CT6 PLUG-IN HYBRID	2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC CTS	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC CTS-V	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC CTS-V	2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC DEVILLE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CADILLAC DTS	2004 to 2005
CADILLAC DTS	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC DTS	2012
CADILLAC ELDORADO	2000, 2001, 2002
CADILLAC ELR	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC ESCALADE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV	2017
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 1500	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID	2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC SEVILLE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
CADILLAC SLS	2002
CADILLAC SLS	2004
CADILLAC SRX	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC SRX	2017
CADILLAC STS	2001 to 2004
CADILLAC STS	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC XLR	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CADILLAC XT5	2013 to 2016
CADILLAC XT5	2017
CADILLAC XTS	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET 6H	2000
CHEVROLET 7H	2000
CHEVROLET ASTRO	2000 to 2005
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500	2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVEO	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET AVEO	2013
CHEVROLET B SERIES	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET B6 MEDIUM DUTY	2000
CHEVROLET B7	2000, 2001, 2002
CHEVROLET B7 MEDIUM DUTY	2000
CHEVROLET BEAUVILLE	2000
CHEVROLET BERETTA	2002
CHEVROLET BLAZER	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET BLAZER	2006 to 2009
CHEVROLET BOLT EV	2017
CHEVROLET C10	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET C4500	2003 to 2009
CHEVROLET C4500 NA	2008
CHEVROLET C5500	2003 to 2008
CHEVROLET C6500	2000 to 2009
CHEVROLET C7500	2000 to 2009
CHEVROLET C7500NA	2008
CHEVROLET C8500	2003 to 2009
CHEVROLET CAMARO	2000, 2001, 2002
CHEVROLET CAMARO	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET CAPRICE	2011 to 2017
CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT	2012 to 2017
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA	2008
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA	2011 to 2015
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT	2009
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT	2012
CHEVROLET CAVALIER	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET CHEVEROLET SS	2014 to 2017
CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN	2003
CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS	2015, 2016
CHEVROLET CLASSIC	2004 to 2005
CHEVROLET COBALT	2000
CHEVROLET COBALT	2002
CHEVROLET COBALT	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET COBALT	2011
CHEVROLET COBALT SS	2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET COLORADO	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET COLORADO	2013
CHEVROLET COLORADO	2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL	2003
CHEVROLET CORVETTE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR1	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET CRUZE	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET DENALI	2000 to 2006
CHEVROLET ENVOY	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET EPICA	2005
CHEVROLET EQUINOX	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET EXPLORER	2000
CHEVROLET EXPLORER	2002
CHEVROLET EXPRESS	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500	2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500	2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500	2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500	2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 4500	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 4500	2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 4500	2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS CUTAWAY VAN	2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET F SERIES	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET F SERIES	2004 to 2006
CHEVROLET F6	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET F7	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET G SERIES	2000 to 2003
CHEVROLET G VAN	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET G VAN BUS	2000 to 2011
CHEVROLET G1500	2003 to 2008
CHEVROLET G25	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET G2500	2003 to 2005
CHEVROLET G30	2001 to 2002
CHEVROLET G35	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET G3500	2003 to 2005
CHEVROLET G3500	2008
CHEVROLET H SERIES	2001
CHEVROLET HHR	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET IMPALA	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET IMPALA (GMX 211)	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET INCOMPLETE/CUTAWAY C3	2000 to 2005
CHEVROLET JIMMY	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET L SERIES	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET L VAN	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET LOW CAB FORWARD 3500	2016 to 2017
CHEVROLET LOW CAB FORWARD 4500	2016 to 2017
CHEVROLET LOW CAB FORWARD 5500	2016 to 2017
CHEVROLET LUMINA	2000, 2001
CHEVROLET LUMINA	2002
CHEVROLET LUMINA	2008
CHEVROLET LUMINA	2014
CHEVROLET LUMINA APV	2000, 2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET M SERIES	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET M VAN	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET M/L	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET M/L VAN	2000
CHEVROLET MALIBU	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC	2004, 2005
CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET MALIBU ECO	2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID	2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID	2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET METRO	2000, 2001
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO	2008
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO	2010
CHEVROLET MOTOR HOME	2000
CHEVROLET MOTOR HOME	2002
CHEVROLET N300 MAX	2017
CHEVROLET OPTRA	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET OPTRA	2016
CHEVROLET ORLANDO	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
CHEVROLET P SERIES	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET PRIZM	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET R SERIES	2000
CHEVROLET ROADTREK	2002
CHEVROLET S/T BLAZER	2000 to 2005
CHEVROLET S10	2000 to 2007
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SONIC	2011
CHEVROLET SONIC	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET SONOMA	2000 to 2003
CHEVROLET SPARK	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET SPARK EV	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SSR	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

And 250 more lines, in the JSON.

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
16V868000	2016-12-02. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
15V701000	2015-10-26. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2015501	2015-10-23. Engine
15V201000	2015-04-06. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2015145	2015-04-02. Engine
2014577	2014-12-18. Engine
14V007000	2014-01-13. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2009105	2009-04-08. Engine
09V116000	2009-04-08. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
08V118000	2008-03-12. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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