# Service bulletin PIP5081A

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: 10112983
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-08\-15
- Manufacturer's number: PIP5081A
- Manufacturer's date: 2013\-04\-18
- NHTSA component: SERVICE BRAKES; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

## NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have whistle, scrape or whine type noise while driving that may be more noticeable during regenerative braking. Technician may find this noise emanating from the left side of the drive unit. The tech may also state that the vehicle has a current or history diagnostic trouble code P0A46. The noise may be caused by the drive motor B rotor bearing cage separated. Technician should replace the bearing with the new updated part number. Technician should also inspect the end cover for any abnormal bushing wear, if found the side cover will also require replacement.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10112983-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10112983-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Brakes, Transmission and driveline, Axle

## Trouble codes named

P0A46

## Vehicles listed

- 2011 to 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [06\-00\-89\-026L](/bulletins/10113502.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on a revised customer concern not duplicated/verified labor operation numbers and how to submit CCND.

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