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Service bulletin PIP4990C

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)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10095841
Published by NHTSA2017-03-20
Manufacturer's numberPIP4990C
Manufacturer's date2016-02-11
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON THAT COMES ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0101 CURRENT OR STORED HISTORY. TECHNICIAN SO CHECK TERMINAL PIN FIT AT TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR, UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE GROUND WILL NEED TO BE INSPECTED. TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC U0101.

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, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

Trouble codes named

U0101

Vehicles listed
BUICK CASCADA2016
BUICK ENCORE2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BUICK LACROSSE2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BUICK REGAL2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BUICK VERANO2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET CRUZE2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET MALIBU2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET ORLANDO2012, 2013, 2014
CHEVROLET SONIC2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET TRAX2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
GMC TERRAIN2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
PONTIAC G62008, 2009, 2010
SATURN AURA2008, 2009, 2010

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
16V5020002016-07-05. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
15V2450002015-04-24. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
14V3150002014-06-12. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14V2240002014-04-30. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14V0920002014-02-21. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
13V0970002013-03-15. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
12V4600002012-09-18. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
11V2730002011-05-06. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
09V0730002009-03-06. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

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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