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Service bulletin PIC5879

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 id10113053
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIC5879
Manufacturer's date2013-06-20
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with a diagnostic tip to inspect grounds G100 through G107 when diagnosing various electrical complaints. Technician will clean, repair and/or torque the ground as necessary and re-evaluate the concern.

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

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET SONIC2012, 2013

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20161912016-04-28. Electrical
16V2570002016-04-28. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
20142742014-07-03. Accessories
14V4170002014-07-02. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
13V2200002013-05-24. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20123042012-09-17. Electrical
12V4540002012-09-17. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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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