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Service bulletin 12273

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 id10138104
Published by NHTSA2018-05-21
Manufacturer's number12273
Manufacturer's date2012-11-05
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

12273 - Service Update. An incorrect calibration may cause the setting of DTC P16F3 and limit engine power to approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) after an engine stall. Upon the next ignition, the code will clear and engine power will be restored to normal. Dealers are to reprogram the engine control module (ECM)

The document

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Components

Engine

Trouble codes named

P16F3

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET SONIC2013

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

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