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Service bulletin PI1206A

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 id10137820
Published by NHTSA2018-05-21
Manufacturer's numberPI1206A
Manufacturer's date2014-07-07
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER; EQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

This PI provides information on using top tier fuels on vehicles that have a MIL illuminated and rough idle at cold ambient temperature at 14 to 50 degrees F (-10 to +10 C), possibly caused by a low volatilty fuel not blended for colder temperatures.

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, Equipment and accessories, Fuel system

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET CRUZE2013, 2014
CHEVROLET SONIC2013, 2014

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
16V2570002016-04-28. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
20142742014-07-03. Accessories
14V4170002014-07-02. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
20133342013-09-27. Fuel System
13V4640002013-09-26. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

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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