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Service bulletin PIT5463A

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10114982
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIT5463A
Manufacturer's date2015-12-18
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician how to repair vehicles that have a red LED and a current Diagnostic Trouble Code B1447-04 after the Canada upgrade. Technician will verify that there is harness for the OnStar Back up Battery on the vehicle. Install a new Back up Battery in the vehicle if the harness is present. If there is no harness for the Back up Battery, contact General Motors Technical Assistance and select the OnStar prompt for further assistance.

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, 12-volt battery

Trouble codes named

B1447

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET IMPALA2006
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO2006

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

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