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Service bulletin PIP5180B

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 id10129864
Published by NHTSA2018-03-12
Manufacturer's numberPIP5180B
Manufacturer's date2018-02-07
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have hard start, extended crank, or black smoke from the exhaust when starting. Technician will need to perform fuel quality test, spark test, and a compression test. Technician should also install a vacuum gauge prior to cold start and watch needle for signs of a sticking valve.

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, Starter

Vehicles listed
BUICK ENCLAVE2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
BUICK LACROSSE2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BUICK REGAL2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BUICK VERANO2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC ATS2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CADILLAC CTS2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CADILLAC SRX2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC STS2008, 2009, 2010
CADILLAC XTS2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET CAMARO2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
CHEVROLET CAPRICE2012 to 2014
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA2013 to 2014
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT2012
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET IMPALA2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
GMC ACADIA2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
GMC TERRAIN2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
SATURN OUTLOOK2009, 2010

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

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