# Service bulletin PIC6161A

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: 10098463
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-05\-05
- Manufacturer's number: PIC6161A
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-09\-27
- NHTSA component: ENGINE

## NHTSA's summary

THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE UNWANTED ENGINE FLAIRS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AT STEADY STATE SPEED OR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING. DEALER SHOULD COMMUNICATE TO THE CUSTOMER THIS BEHAVIOR IS A NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 5ET50/MKV DRIVE UNIT.

## 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

- 2016 to 2017 CHEVROLET VOLT

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [25\-NA\-052](/bulletins/11017263.md), 2025-04-28, Service bulletin: ENGINE. This bulletin advises the technician to flush the cooling system multiple times if oil has been found in the cooling system and replace the parts that may be contaminated due to oil in system.
- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11014230.md), 2025-02-12, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY/WIPER; SERVICE BRAKES; ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHEELS. 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.
- [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.
- [24\-NA\-080](/bulletins/11010577.md), 2024-11-16, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This service bulletin advises the tech to check the wiring harness to validate that the harness is not the cause of the check engine light and to replace the EGR to correct a customer concern of MIL Illuminated.
- [23\-NA\-044](/bulletins/11007721.md), 2024-09-11, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This service bulletin provides information on AGM batteries that require less frequent charging in storage.
- [12\-01\-37\-001G](/bulletins/11006290.md), 2024-08-13, Service bulletin: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on a new refrigerant \(R1234yf\) for A/C service.
- [18\-NA\-125](/bulletins/11002441.md), 2024-06-28, Service bulletin: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin provides information for engine oil life monitor operation calculation.
- [18\-NA\-125](/bulletins/11001327.md), 2024-06-08, Service bulletin: ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin provides information for engine oil life monitor operation calculation.
- [15\-00\-89\-004G](/bulletins/11000119.md), 2024-05-15, Service bulletin: ENGINE; SUSPENSION; POWER TRAIN. This service bulletin provides technicians with information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
- [22\-NA\-074](/bulletins/10250775.md), 2024-02-29, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system.

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