Service bulletin PIP5232B

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10115143
Published by NHTSA	2017-08-15
Manufacturer's number	PIP5232B
Manufacturer's date	2015-11-30
NHTSA component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about gasoline powered cars, mid-size trucks, light duty trucks, and heavy duty trucks with premature catalytic converter failures. It is recommended to inspect for a poor crimp on the grounds ring terminal at the engine block for the bank with the concern and repair the wire.

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

Engine, Exhaust and emissions, Catalytic converter

Vehicles listed
BUICK CASCADA	2016
BUICK CENTURY	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK ENCLAVE	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BUICK ENCORE	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BUICK ENVISION	2016
BUICK LACROSSE	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BUICK LESABRE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK LESABRE	2006
BUICK LUCERNE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK LUCERNE	2012
BUICK PARK AVENUE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK RAINIER	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK REGAL	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
BUICK REGAL	2005
BUICK REGAL	2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BUICK RENDEZVOUS	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK RIVIERA	2000
BUICK TERRAZA	2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK TERRAZA	2008
BUICK VERANO	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC ATS	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC CATERA	2000, 2001
CADILLAC CT6	2016
CADILLAC CTS	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC DEVILLE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CADILLAC DTS	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC ELDORADO	2000, 2001, 2002
CADILLAC ELR	2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC ESCALADE	2000
CADILLAC ESCALADE	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT	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)
CADILLAC SEVILLE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
CADILLAC SRX	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC STS	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC STS	2012
CADILLAC XLR	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CADILLAC XTS	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET ASTRO	2000 to 2005
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET AVEO	2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET AVEO	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
CHEVROLET B7	2001
CHEVROLET B7 MEDIUM DUTY	2000
CHEVROLET BLAZER	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET C SERIES	2007 to 2009
CHEVROLET CAMARO	2000, 2001, 2002
CHEVROLET CAMARO	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT	2012 to 2016
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA	2008
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA	2011 to 2015
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT	2009
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT	2011, 2012
CHEVROLET CAVALIER	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET CHEVEROLET SS	2014 to 2016
CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN	2000
CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS	2015, 2016
CHEVROLET CLASSIC	2004 to 2005
CHEVROLET COBALT	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET COLORADO	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET COLORADO	2014
CHEVROLET COLORADO	2015, 2016
CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL	2001
CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL	2003
CHEVROLET CORVETTE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET CRUZE	2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET EPICA	2005
CHEVROLET EQUINOX	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET EXPRESS	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET HHR	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET IMPALA	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET LUMINA	2000, 2001
CHEVROLET LUMINA	2002
CHEVROLET MALIBU	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET METRO	2000, 2001
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET OPTRA	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET OPTRA	2016
CHEVROLET PICKUP	2000
CHEVROLET PRIZM	2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET S10	2000 to 2004
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500	2000 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SONIC	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET SPARK	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET SPARK EV	2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SSR	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET T SERIES	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET TAHOE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET TRACKER	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET TRANS SPORT	2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET TRAX	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET UPLANDER	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET VENTURE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET VOLT	2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET W SERIES C3 3500	2006
CHEVROLET W-SERIES	2002 to 2010
CHEVROLET redundant SILVERADO 2500	2001
GMC ACADIA	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
GMC C SERIES	2000 to 2004
GMC C SERIES	2007 to 2009
GMC CANYON	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
GMC CANYON	2015, 2016
GMC ENVOY	2000 to 2001
GMC ENVOY	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GMC ENVOY XL	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC ENVOY XUV	2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC JIMMY	2000 to 2004
GMC JIMMY CLASSIC	2005
GMC PICKUP	2000
GMC SAFARI	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
GMC SAVANA	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
GMC SIERRA 1500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 2500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 3500	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI	2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SONOMA	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
GMC SUBURBAN	2000
GMC SUBURBAN	2001
GMC T SERIES	2007, 2008, 2009
GMC TERRAIN	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
GMC TOPKICK	2003 to 2010
GMC W-SERIES	2001 to 2003
GMC W-SERIES	2005 to 2010
GMC YUKON	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
GMC YUKON DENALI	2000, 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 XL	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 XL	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC YUKON XL	2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON XL	2015, 2016
HUMMER H2	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
HUMMER H3	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
ISUZU ASCENDER	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
ISUZU ASCENDER	2009
ISUZU H-SERIES	2005, 2006, 2007
ISUZU HOMBRE	2000
ISUZU I-290	2010
ISUZU I-350	2006
ISUZU N-SERIES	2000 to 2009
ISUZU RODEO	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
ISUZU TROOPER	2000, 2001, 2002
OLDSMOBILE ALERO	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
OLDSMOBILE AURORA	2000
OLDSMOBILE AURORA	2001, 2002, 2003
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE	2000, 2001, 2002
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
PONTIAC AZTEK	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC FIREBIRD	2000, 2001, 2002
PONTIAC G3	2007
PONTIAC G3	2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G3	2011
PONTIAC G5	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G6	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G8	2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC GRAND AM	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
PONTIAC GTO	2004, 2005, 2006
PONTIAC GTO	2007
PONTIAC MONTANA	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
PONTIAC MONTANA	2005 to 2009
PONTIAC PURSUIT	2005, 2006
PONTIAC PURSUIT	2007 to 2009
PONTIAC SOLSTICE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC SUNFIRE	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC TORRENT	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
PONTIAC TRANS SPORT	2000 to 2001
PONTIAC VIBE	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SAAB 9-3	2009
SAAB 9-5	2009, 2010
SAAB 9-7X	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
SATURN ASTRA	2008, 2009
SATURN AURA	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SATURN ION	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
SATURN L200	2003
SATURN L200	2004 to 2005
SATURN L300	2003, 2004, 2005
SATURN LW200	2000, 2001, 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SATURN LW200	2003
SATURN LW200	2004 to 2005
SATURN OUTLOOK	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SATURN RELAY	2005, 2006, 2007
SATURN RELAY	2008
SATURN SKY	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SATURN SL	2000, 2001, 2002
SATURN VUE	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SUZUKI XL7	2007, 2008, 2009

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

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