# Service bulletin PIC4541E

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: 10112653
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-08\-15
- Manufacturer's number: PIC4541E
- Manufacturer's date: 2012\-12\-12
- NHTSA component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

## NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with a diagnostic tip for the OnStar back\-up battery failure. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code B1446 or B1447 and the OnStar LED is red. Technician should never disconnect the main vehicle battery or remove the OnStar fuse with the ignition key in any position other than off.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2012/MC-10112653-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2012/MC-10112653-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Electrical system

## Trouble codes named

B1446, B1447

## Vehicles listed

- 2010 to 2013 BUICK LACROSSE
- 2009 to 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO
- 2010 to 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO
- 2012 to 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA
- 2007 to 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
- 2006 to 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA
- 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU
- 2006 to 2007 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
- 2012 to 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC
- 2013 CHEVROLET SPARK
- 2009 to 2010 PONTIAC G3
- 2009 PONTIAC G8
- 2007 to 2009 PONTIAC TORRENT
- 2008 to 2009 SATURN ASTRA
- 2009 to 2010 SATURN VUE

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2019463](/recalls/tc/2019463.md), 2019-09-19: Electrical
- [16V507000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V507000.md), 2016-07-05: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- [16V502000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V502000.md), 2016-07-05: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\)
- [2016340](/recalls/tc/2016340.md), 2016-06-30: Electrical
- [16V422000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V422000.md), 2016-06-10: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
- [2016292](/recalls/tc/2016292.md), 2016-06-08: Electrical
- [2016191](/recalls/tc/2016191.md), 2016-04-28: Electrical
- [16V257000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V257000.md), 2016-04-28: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
- [2014379](/recalls/tc/2014379.md), 2014-09-09: Electrical
- [14V540000](/recalls/nhtsa/14V540000.md), 2014-09-09: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [18\-NA\-180](/bulletins/11024324.md), 2025-10-16, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium\-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information.
- [18\-NA\-180](/bulletins/11023365.md), 2025-09-26, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium\-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information.
- [25\-NA\-087](/bulletins/11017595.md), 2025-05-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin provides information on the proper Reflective High Temperature Heat and/or Insulating Tape to use for certain repairs, such as Wiring Harness Repairs.
- [23\-NA\-001](/bulletins/11017252.md), 2025-04-28, Service bulletin: UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information.
- [13\-08\-116\-001K](/bulletins/11017244.md), 2025-04-25, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
- [15\-06\-03\-001F](/bulletins/11017031.md), 2025-04-15, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin provides information to diagnose batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
- [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.
- [18\-NA\-180](/bulletins/11013239.md), 2025-01-30, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium\-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information.
- [09\-06\-04\-026Z](/bulletins/11013069.md), 2025-01-23, Service bulletin: ENGINE; POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides information on identifying Non\-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using the Tech 2 or GDS 2.
- [18\-NA\-180](/bulletins/11012678.md), 2025-01-08, Service bulletin: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium\-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information.

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