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Service bulletin PIP4959F

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 id10137735
Published by NHTSA2018-05-21
Manufacturer's numberPIP4959F
Manufacturer's date2017-08-23
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with information regarding high misfire rates always on #1 cylinder. A customer may complain of misfires or roughness on cold start up with a P0300 diagnostic trouble code. Technician is to add coolant dye to the system and run the engine through warm up to circulate the dye. Pressurize the cooling system after a cold soak and inspect the cylinder with a bore scope for coolant dye. Dye is used to identify coolant over residual fuel being that might be left in the cylinder. The technician is not to replace the cylinder head as it will not correct this concern. In some cases it is necessary to remove the head for inspection. Do not replace the engine for small surface pock marks or a pitting appearance this is normal and do not connect to coolant passages. Usually if porosity is present there will be a break in the carbon ring. Only replace the engine if true porosity is found. Technician is to call Product Quality Center with the latest version of bulletin 02-07-30-029 if porosity is found and engine replacement is required.

The document

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Components

Engine

Trouble codes named

P0300

Vehicles listed
BUICK ENCLAVE2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BUICK LACROSSE2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC ATS2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CADILLAC CTS2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
CADILLAC SRX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
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 COLORADO2015, 2016
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET IMPALA2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
GMC CANYON2015, 2016
GMC TERRAIN2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20101702010-05-28. Engine
10V2230002010-05-25. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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

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