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Service bulletin PIP3535C

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 id10126983
Published by NHTSA2018-01-16
Manufacturer's numberPIP3535C
Manufacturer's date2017-12-19
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication informs dealer technicians of a potential whining noise that can occur after servicing the water pump, water pump chain or cylinder head without use of the water pump sprocket holding tool. Dealers are advised this condition is the result of a water pump chain tensioner ratcheting out. The dealer is directed to follow service information to reset the water pump chain tensioner to correct.

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

Vehicles listed
BUICK LACROSSE2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BUICK REGAL2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BUICK VERANO2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA2010 to 2017
CHEVROLET CAVALIER2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET COBALT2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET HHR2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET IMPALA2014
CHEVROLET MALIBU2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
GMC TERRAIN2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
OLDSMOBILE ALERO2002, 2003, 2004
PONTIAC G52007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G62006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC GRAND AM2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC PURSUIT2005, 2006
PONTIAC SOLSTICE2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC SUNFIRE2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
SAAB 9-32007, 2008, 2009
SATURN AURA2007, 2008, 2009
SATURN ION2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
SATURN L3002003, 2004, 2005
SATURN LW2002001, 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SATURN LW2002003
SATURN LW2002004 to 2005
SATURN SKY2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SATURN VUE2002, 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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