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Service bulletin PI0653C

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10126343
Published by NHTSA2017-12-22
Manufacturer's numberPI0653C
Manufacturer's date2015-10-01
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

NHTSA's summary

This preliminary informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with policies and procedures regarding damaged, disassembled or improperly packaged turbochargers returned to Warranty Part Center.

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, Turbocharger or supercharger

Vehicles listed
BUICK ENCORE2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BUICK REGAL2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BUICK VERANO2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC ATS2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC CTS2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC SRX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
CADILLAC XTS2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET C SERIES2008 to 2009
CHEVROLET COBALT2009, 2010
CHEVROLET CRUZE2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET EXPRESS2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET HHR2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET MALIBU2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 35002008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SONIC2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET TRAX2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
GMC SAVANA2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
GMC SIERRA 15002008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 25002008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 35002008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC TOPKICK2008 to 2009
PONTIAC SOLSTICE2008, 2009, 2010

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

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