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Service bulletin PIP4138R

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 id10147382
Published by NHTSA2018-11-13
Manufacturer's numberPIP4138R
Manufacturer's date2018-10-16
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on, engine misfire, and/or engine noise. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0300-P0308. If published Service Information diagnostics does not isolate the cause of this concern technician should check for a worn camshaft lobe and/or lifter roller, a sticking valve, valve leakage, a broken valve spring, and a collapsed active fuel management lifter.

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

Trouble codes named

P0300, P0308

Vehicles listed
BUICK ALLURE2008, 2009
BUICK LACROSSE2008, 2009
BUICK RAINIER2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CADILLAC CTS2008, 2009
CADILLAC CTS2013, 2014
CADILLAC CTS2017
CADILLAC CTS-V2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC CTS-V2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC CTS-V2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC CTS-V2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 15002002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET CAMARO2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET CAPRICE2011 to 2018
CHEVROLET CHEVEROLET SS2014 to 2017
CHEVROLET COLORADO2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET CORVETTE2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET EXPRESS2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET IMPALA2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO2006, 2007
CHEVROLET SILVERADO2017
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 35002013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SSR2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET TAHOE2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GMC C SERIES2003
GMC CANYON2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GMC ENVOY2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GMC SAVANA2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
GMC SIERRA2017
GMC SIERRA 15002006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 15002014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 1500 HD2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 25002003, 2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 25002012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 35002002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 35002011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 35002013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 35002018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON XL2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
PONTIAC G82008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
PONTIAC GTO2005, 2006
SAAB 9-7X2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
19V3280002019-04-25. ENGINE
16V8680002016-12-02. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
20145772014-12-18. Engine
20140052014-01-13. Engine
14V0070002014-01-13. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
06V2890002006-08-03. 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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