# Service bulletin PIP5081J

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: 10118243
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-10\-04
- Manufacturer's number: PIP5081J
- Manufacturer's date: 2017\-06\-06
- NHTSA component: SERVICE BRAKES

## 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 rotor bearing cage separated. Technician should replace the bearing with the new updated part number.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10118243-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10118243-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Brakes

## Trouble codes named

P0A46

## Vehicles listed

- 2014 to 2015 CADILLAC ELR
- 2011 to 2015 CHEVROLET VOLT
- 2012 to 2014 OPEL AMPERA

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [2014096](/recalls/tc/2014096.md), 2014-03-27: Brakes
- [13V271000](/recalls/nhtsa/13V271000.md), 2013-06-27: SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL \(ESC\)

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [25\-NA\-065](/bulletins/11017173.md), 2025-04-24, Service bulletin: STEERING; SERVICE BRAKES; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. This informational bulletin instructs the tech when fuel/fluid is needed to be tested and where it can be sent for analysis.
- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11014230.md), 2025-02-12, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY/WIPER; SERVICE BRAKES; ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHEELS. This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold \(prepping\) to the customer.
- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11011709.md), 2024-12-10, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY; WHEELS; ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold \(prepping\) to the customer.
- [PIP5596A](/bulletins/10253061.md), 2024-04-15, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This Preliminary information communicates that when removing the fuel line jumper hose care should be taken to be sure the line is reinstalled correctly to avoid a no/low fuel pressure situation.
- [PIC5734B](/bulletins/10247022.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. Pulsation Or Drumming Noise Felt Through Brake Pedal On Light Apply.
- [PIC5734A](/bulletins/10247021.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. Pulsation Or Drumming Noise Felt Through Brake Pedal On Light Apply.
- [PIC5734](/bulletins/10247020.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. Pulsation Or Drumming Noise Felt Through Brake Pedal On Light Apply.
- [PIC5423D](/bulletins/10246910.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. Additional Information On Bleeding The Brakes
- [PIC5423C](/bulletins/10246909.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. Additional Information On Bleeding The Brakes
- [PIC5423B](/bulletins/10246908.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. Additional Information On Bleeding The Brakes.

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