Service bulletin PIT5485A

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	10083900
Published by NHTSA	2016-11-03
Manufacturer's number	PIT5485A
Manufacturer's date	2016-04-08
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

NHTSA's summary

THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN, IF UNABLE TO PLACE AN ONSTAR CALL IN THE IGNITION ON MODE AFTER THE ONSTAR CANADA UPGRADE TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ONSTAR GROUP FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

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, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
BUICK ALLURE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
BUICK CENTURY	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK ENCLAVE	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
BUICK LACROSSE	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
BUICK LESABRE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK LESABRE	2006
BUICK LUCERNE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK LUCERNE	2012
BUICK PARK AVENUE	2000, 2001
BUICK PARK AVENUE	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
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
CADILLAC CATERA	2001
CADILLAC CATERA	2002 to 2003
CADILLAC CTS	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CADILLAC CTS-V	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (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 ESCALADE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (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 SEVILLE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
CADILLAC SLS	2002
CADILLAC SLS	2004
CADILLAC SRX	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CADILLAC STS	2001 to 2004
CADILLAC STS	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC XLR	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET 6H	2000
CHEVROLET 7H	2000
CHEVROLET ASTRO	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET ASTRO	2004
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500	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 AVALANCHE 2500	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVEO	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
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 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
CHEVROLET C7500	2002 to 2009
CHEVROLET C7500NA	2008
CHEVROLET C8500	2003 to 2005
CHEVROLET C8500	2007 to 2009
CHEVROLET CAMARO	2000, 2001, 2002
CHEVROLET CAMARO	2010
CHEVROLET CAMARO	2012
CHEVROLET CAPRICE	2011 to 2012
CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT	2012
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA	2008
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA	2011 to 2012
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT	2009
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT	2012
CHEVROLET CAVALIER	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN	2003
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 CONVENTIONAL	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL	2003
CHEVROLET CORVETTE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
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
CHEVROLET DENALI	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET DENALI	2004 to 2006
CHEVROLET ENVOY	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET EPICA	2005
CHEVROLET EQUINOX	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET EXPLORER	2000
CHEVROLET EXPLORER	2002
CHEVROLET EXPRESS	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
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 2500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (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 4500	2009 (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
CHEVROLET G35	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
CHEVROLET IMPALA (GMX 211)	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET INCOMPLETE/CUTAWAY C3	2001 to 2005
CHEVROLET JIMMY	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET L SERIES	2000
CHEVROLET L SERIES	2002
CHEVROLET L VAN	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET LUMINA	2000, 2001
CHEVROLET LUMINA	2002
CHEVROLET LUMINA	2008
CHEVROLET LUMINA APV	2000, 2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET M SERIES	2000
CHEVROLET M VAN	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET M/L	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET M/L VAN	2000
CHEVROLET MALIBU	2000, 2001
CHEVROLET MALIBU	2003, 2004
CHEVROLET MALIBU	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
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 HYBRID	2008, 2009, 2010 (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 OPTRA	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET OPTRA	2016
CHEVROLET ORLANDO	2012
CHEVROLET P SERIES	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET PRIZM	2000 to 2001
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 (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 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SONIC	2011
CHEVROLET SONIC	2012
CHEVROLET SONOMA	2001
CHEVROLET SSR	2003
CHEVROLET SSR	2005
CHEVROLET SSR	2007
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500	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 SUBURBAN 2500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET T6500	2001 to 2002
CHEVROLET T6500	2004 to 2009
CHEVROLET T7500	2004
CHEVROLET T7500	2006 to 2009
CHEVROLET T8500	2004 to 2009
CHEVROLET TAHOE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRACKER	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER	2002
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT	2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370	2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370	2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRANS SPORT	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET TRANS SPORT	2005
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE	2008
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET UPLANDER	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

And 231 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
2019463	2019-09-19. Electrical
2016350	2016-07-07. Electrical
16V517000	2016-07-07. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
16V502000	2016-07-05. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
2015002	2014-12-30. Electrical
14V827000	2014-12-30. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2014284	2014-07-03. Electrical
14V400000	2014-07-03. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2014246	2014-06-23. Electrical
14V355000	2014-06-23. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

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