Service bulletin PIP3297B
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 | 10112713 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-08-15 |
| Manufacturer's number | PIP3297B |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-01-14 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN |
NHTSA's summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician the automatic transmission operating characteristics for the 2004 through 2007 Aveo/Waves when the transmission's fluid temperature is below 15 Celsius (59 Fahrenheit). Technician should be advised that the 4th gear up-shifts are prevented. This is designed to provide improved vehicle emissions and heater performance.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Transmission and driveline
| CHEVROLET AVEO | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
|---|---|
| CHEVROLET AVEO | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| PONTIAC G3 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| PONTIAC WAVE | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| PONTIAC WAVE | 2009 to 2010 |
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