# Service bulletin 22970

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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10089508
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-01\-25
- Manufacturer's number: 22970
- Manufacturer's date: 2015\-12\-01
- NHTSA component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

## NHTSA's summary

STOP DELIVERY ORDER \(22970\). THIS STOP MESSAGE IS TO INFORM DEALERS THAT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, STOP THE DELIVERY OF CERTAIN 2016 MODEL YEAR BUICK VERANO AND CHEVROLET SONIC VEHICLES IN NEW VEHICLE INVENTORY. THE HOOD INNERS WERE BUILT WITHOUT CLINCHES DUE A BROKEN PUNCH AND DIE. UNTIL FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED, THE INVOLVED VEHICLES IDENTIFIED IN THE ATTACHED FILE MUST BE HELD AND NOT DELIVERED TO CUSTOMERS, DEALER\-TRADED, RELEASED TO AUCTION, USED FOR DEMONSTRATION OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.

## 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

Body and frame, Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals

## Vehicles listed

- 2016 BUICK VERANO
- 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [16V422000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V422000.md), 2016-06-10: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
- [16V257000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V257000.md), 2016-04-28: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [05\-08\-51\-001L](/bulletins/11015382.md), 2025-03-08, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY. This informational bulletin provides a procedure on how to remove the paint stain that may present itself under the shipping film.
- [10\-08\-110\-001L](/bulletins/11014171.md), 2025-02-11, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. This service bulletin provides information on proper use of floor mats.
- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11011709.md), 2024-12-10, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY; WHEELS; ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold \(prepping\) to the customer.
- [23\-NA\-219](/bulletins/11009764.md), 2024-11-05, Service bulletin: UNKNOWN OR OTHER; STRUCTURE:BODY. This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.
- [20\-NA\-132](/bulletins/10253527.md), 2024-04-23, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.
- [17\-NA\-052](/bulletins/10253526.md), 2024-04-23, Service bulletin: WHEELS; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin updates the position of General Motors on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM has determined that wheel refinishing under warranty will no longer be performed.
- [20\-NA\-132](/bulletins/10252774.md), 2024-04-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.
- [23\-NA\-103](/bulletins/10252126.md), 2024-03-29, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This service bulletin provides information on submitting quality Photos of Various Vehicle Concerns to the GM Technical Assistance Center \(TAC\).
- [11\-00\-89\-005X](/bulletins/10251889.md), 2024-03-19, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. This Warranty Administration bulletin provides information on Dealer Empowerment for Goodwill, Customer Enthusiasm and Policy \(U.S. Only\).
- [07\-00\-89\-037S](/bulletins/10251888.md), 2024-03-19, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information for GM courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs.

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