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Service bulletin PIP4989C

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 id10112923
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIP4989C
Manufacturer's date2013-03-19
NHTSA componentSUSPENSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with the steps to diagnose and repair a vehicle with a broken, noisy, worn or misaligned Drive Motor Generator belt resulting in a no charge concern. Dealer will follow the instructions to replace the belt if broken and use a laser belt alignment tool to correctly align the new belt. Inspect the drive belt tensioner strut assembly to ensure that it is installed correctly. If the strut is upside down remove and install correctly.

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

Engine, Suspension

Vehicles listed
BUICK LACROSSE2012, 2013
BUICK REGAL2012, 2013
CHEVROLET MALIBU2013

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20260892026-02-26. Suspension
26V1130002026-02-26. SUSPENSION:REAR
20217852021-12-22. Suspension
21V00F0002021-12-22. SUSPENSION:REAR
20215102021-08-12. Suspension
21V6330002021-08-12. SUSPENSION:REAR
20V7640002020-12-21. SUSPENSION:REAR
20206152020-12-10. Suspension
20130232013-01-23. Suspension
13V0240002013-01-23. SUSPENSION:REAR

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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