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Service bulletin PIC5626A

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10112981
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIC5626A
Manufacturer's date2013-04-18
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have the 12V Battery is discharged with a Service Charging System Message, a Malfunction Indicator Lamp and Red Battery Light on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0A8F and P062F. Technician will need to duplicate the concern. Technician will need to check Make certain that the plastic flashing of the fuse block is not preventing the fuse to fully seat against the bar in the Fuse Block and the nut is fully seated against the fuse, the fuse nut is properly torqued to specification 4.7 newton meter, test for battery voltage on each side of the fuse, test the voltage drop of each fuse, and make sure the Accessory Power Module cable connections and cable crimps at the Starter Generator Control Module / Accessory Power Module output terminal and Underhood Bussed Electrical center. Technician should replace any fuse that show voltage stress.

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

Electrical system, Equipment and accessories, 12-volt battery

Trouble codes named

P062F, P0A8F

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.

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