Service bulletin 080846004A

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)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10126163
Published by NHTSA	2017-12-22
Manufacturer's number	080846004A
Manufacturer's date	2012-11-30
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

NHTSA's summary

This informational bulletin provides information regarding the aftermarket device interference with onstar diagnostic service.

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, Software

Vehicles listed
BUICK CENTURY	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK ENCLAVE	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BUICK ENCORE	2013
BUICK LACROSSE	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BUICK LESABRE	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK LESABRE	2006
BUICK LUCERNE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK PARK AVENUE	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK RAINIER	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK REGAL	2002, 2003, 2004
BUICK REGAL	2005
BUICK REGAL	2011, 2012, 2013
BUICK RENDEZVOUS	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK TERRAZA	2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK TERRAZA	2008
BUICK VERANO	2012, 2013
CADILLAC ATS	2013
CADILLAC CTS	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CADILLAC DEVILLE	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CADILLAC DTS	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CADILLAC ELDORADO	2002
CADILLAC ESCALADE	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV	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 ESCALADE EXT	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 1500	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC SEVILLE	2002, 2003, 2004
CADILLAC SRX	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CADILLAC STS	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CADILLAC XLR	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CADILLAC XTS	2013
CHEVROLET ASTRO	2002 to 2005
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVEO	2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET AVEO	2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET BLAZER	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET C SERIES	2003 to 2009
CHEVROLET CAMARO	2002
CHEVROLET CAMARO	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET CAPRICE	2011 to 2013
CHEVROLET CAVALIER	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET CLASSIC	2004 to 2006
CHEVROLET COBALT	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET COLORADO	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL	2003
CHEVROLET CORVETTE	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET CRUZE	2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET EPICA	2005
CHEVROLET EQUINOX	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET EXPRESS	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET G VAN BUS	2002
CHEVROLET G VAN BUS	2004 to 2006
CHEVROLET HHR	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET IMPALA	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET L SERIES	2002
CHEVROLET M SERIES	2002
CHEVROLET MALIBU	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET OPTRA	2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET PRIZM	2002
CHEVROLET S10	2002 to 2004
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500	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)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500	2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SONIC	2012, 2013
CHEVROLET SSR	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET T SERIES	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET T SERIES	2009
CHEVROLET T SERIES	2010
CHEVROLET TAHOE	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET TRACKER	2002, 2003, 2004
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET UPLANDER	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET VENTURE	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET VOLT	2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET W-SERIES	2002 to 2009
GMC ACADIA	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
GMC C SERIES	2004 to 2009
GMC CANYON	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
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 G SERIES	2003
GMC GM	2002
GMC JIMMY	2002 to 2004
GMC JIMMY CLASSIC	2005
GMC SAFARI	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
GMC SAVANA	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
GMC SIERRA 2500	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI	2003 (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)
GMC SONOMA	2002, 2003, 2004
GMC TERRAIN	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
GMC TOPKICK	2003 to 2010
GMC W-SERIES	2004 to 2009
GMC YUKON	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
GMC YUKON DENALI	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	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC YUKON XL	2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
HUMMER H2	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
HUMMER H3	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
OLDSMOBILE ALERO	2002, 2003, 2004
OLDSMOBILE AURORA	2002, 2003
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA	2002, 2003, 2004
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE	2002
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE	2002, 2003, 2004
PONTIAC AZTEK	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC FIREBIRD	2002
PONTIAC G3	2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G5	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G6	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G8	2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC GRAND AM	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
PONTIAC GTO	2004, 2005, 2006
PONTIAC GTO	2007
PONTIAC MONTANA	2002, 2003, 2004
PONTIAC MONTANA	2005 to 2009
PONTIAC MONTANA EXT	2002, 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
PONTIAC PURSUIT	2005, 2006
PONTIAC PURSUIT	2007 to 2009
PONTIAC SOLSTICE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC SUNFIRE	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC TORRENT	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
PONTIAC VIBE	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SAAB 9-5	2010
SAAB 9-7X	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
SATURN ASTRA	2008, 2009
SATURN ASTRA	2010
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	2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SATURN OUTLOOK	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SATURN RELAY	2005, 2006, 2007
SATURN RELAY	2008
SATURN SKY	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SATURN SL	2002
SATURN VUE	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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

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