Service bulletin PIP5495K
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10167436 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-11-12 |
| Manufacturer's number | PIP5495K |
| Manufacturer's date | 2019-10-14 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER |
NHTSA's summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. The technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0299 or P0234 set. The technician is provided with a list of causes of misdiagnosis leading to returned Turbochargers with no trouble found. The purpose of this information is to reduce the number of no trouble found (NTF) turbochargers being returned to the WPC by informing the Service Department personnel of what inspections and/or diagnosis to perform, prior to replacing and returning a turbocharger to the WPC.
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, Turbocharger or supercharger
Trouble codes named
P0234, P0299
| BUICK ENCORE | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
|---|---|
| CHEVROLET CRUZE | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| CHEVROLET SONIC | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| CHEVROLET TRAX | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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