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Service bulletin PI0839

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 id10118649
Published by NHTSA2017-10-12
Manufacturer's numberPI0839
Manufacturer's date2012-10-17
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA's summary

This preliminary informational bulletin provides information regarding a condition of the charging system light is illuminated and/or the Service Battery Charging System message is displayed, that might have been caused by oil being spilled into the generator while filling the engine oil level.

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

Vehicles listed
BUICK ENCLAVE2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BUICK LACROSSE2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CADILLAC SRX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CADILLAC XTS2013
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA2012 to 2013
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET IMPALA2012, 2013
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
GMC ACADIA2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
GMC TERRAIN2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

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

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PIT5074G2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Terminal Test Probe And Replacement Terminal.
PIT5066A2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Intermittent Battery Draw Dead Battery Or HVAC Odor.
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12238D2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Loss of Battery Charge ? Inspect Generator Control Module
12238C2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Loss of Battery Charge ? Inspect Generator Control Module
12238B2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Loss of Battery Charge ? Inspect Generator Control Module