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Service bulletin PIP4138N

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 id10113177
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIP4138N
Manufacturer's date2013-08-05
NHTSA componentENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on, engine misfire, and/or engine noise. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0300-P0308. If published Service Information diagnostics does not isolate the cause of this concern technician should check for a worn camshaft lobe and/or lifter roller, a sticking valve, valve leakage, a broken valve spring, and a collapsed active fuel management lifter.

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, Engine

Trouble codes named

P0300, P0308

Vehicles listed
BUICK LACROSSE2008, 2009
BUICK RAINIER2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CADILLAC CTS2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CADILLAC ESCALADE2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 15002002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 15002002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 25002002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET CAMARO2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET CAPRICE2011 to 2013
CHEVROLET COLORADO2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET CORVETTE2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET EXPRESS1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET IMPALA2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO2006, 2007
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD1999 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 35002000, 2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 35002013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SSR2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET TAHOE1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GMC CANYON2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
GMC ENVOY2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GMC ENVOY XUV2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC G SERIES1999 to 2000
GMC G SERIES2003
GMC G VAN BUS2004 to 2006
GMC GM2001 to 2002
GMC SAVANA1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
GMC SIERRA 1500 HD2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 25002004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
GMC YUKON DENALI2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI XL2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON XL2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC YUKON XL2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
HUMMER H22003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
HUMMER H32008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G82008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
PONTIAC GTO2005, 2006
SAAB 9-7X2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20232102023-04-06. Electrical
23V2470002023-04-06. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
20194632019-09-19. Electrical
16V8680002016-12-02. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
20165972016-11-29. Electrical
16V5070002016-07-05. AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
20163402016-06-30. Electrical
20154222015-09-24. Electrical
20150022014-12-30. Electrical
14V8270002014-12-30. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

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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