Service bulletin PIT4813F
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10125983 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-12-22 |
| Manufacturer's number | PIT4813F |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-06-27 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
NHTSA's summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with a "Service Charging System" message displayed on the Driver Information Center and/or a low voltage reading on the volt gauge during the first several minutes after a cold start. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code B15517 sym 03. If this concern only occurs during the first several minutes of a cold start, no repairs should be made. Dealer should communicate to the customer that this is normal operating characteristic of vehicles equipped with the diesel engine.
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
| CHEVROLET EXPRESS | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
|---|---|
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 | 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 | 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SAVANA | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| GMC SIERRA 1500 | 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SIERRA 2500 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| GMC SIERRA DENALI | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
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