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Service bulletin PIP5495D

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 id10129074
Published by NHTSA2018-02-21
Manufacturer's numberPIP5495D
Manufacturer's date2018-01-18
NHTSA componentEXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. The technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0299 or P0234 set. The technician is provided with a list of causes of misdiagnosis leading to returned Turbochargers with no trouble found.The purpose of this information is to reduce the number of no trouble found (NTF) turbochargers being returned to the WPC by informing the Service Department personnel of what inspections and/or diagnosis toperform, prior to replacing and returning a turbocharger to the WPC.

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

Lighting

Trouble codes named

P0234, P0299

Vehicles listed
BUICK ENCORE2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET CRUZE2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CHEVROLET SONIC2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET TRAX2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20170512017-02-03. Lights And Instruments
16V4980002016-07-01. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
20163392016-06-29. Lights And Instruments
20133562013-10-16. Lights And Instruments
13V2200002013-05-24. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12V4540002012-09-17. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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02-08-42-001J2024-01-19. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
12209B2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Turn Signal Bulb Outage Indicator Inoperative
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01-08-42-001P2023-05-09. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leak Information and Replacement Guidelines.
01-08-42-001O2023-02-28. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
18NA1032022-05-31. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides service information for customer concerns of an in-tank fuel pump whining noise, engine hard to start and/or stalls and Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is illuminated that may be caused by gelling of fuel in cold temperatures.
17NA2212022-05-31. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides repair procedures to correct customer concerns of Poor Engine Performance in Extremely Cold Weather Conditions for LE2 Engines, Charge Air Cooler (CAC) Icing - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated.