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Service bulletin N172130462

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 id10159567
Published by NHTSA2019-05-13
Manufacturer's numberN172130462
Manufacturer's date2019-03-28
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA's summary

N172130462 - Customer Satisfaction. Certain 2013 model year Chevrolet Volt vehicles equipped with a high voltage battery, may have a condition where it could gradually lose the ability to maintain voltage. If battery concerns are not addressed, over time the vehicle could enter a reduced propulsion mode while driving, or lose propulsion, or it may not start. Dealers are to update the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2 (HPCM2). This software update is intended to increase the amount of warning time provided.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, 12-volt battery

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET VOLT2013

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

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