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Service bulletin PIP5180C

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 id10178389
Published by NHTSA2020-08-10
Manufacturer's numberPIP5180C
Manufacturer's date2020-07-28
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have hard start, extended crank, or black smoke from the exhaust when starting. Technician will need to perform fuel quality test, spark test, and a compression test. Technician should also install a vacuum gauge prior to cold start and watch needle for signs of a sticking valve.

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

Electrical system, Engine

Vehicles listed
BUICK ENCLAVE2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
BUICK LACROSSE2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BUICK REGAL2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BUICK VERANO2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC ATS2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
CADILLAC CTS2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
CADILLAC SRX2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC STS2008, 2009, 2010
CADILLAC XTS2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
CHEVROLET CAMARO2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
CHEVROLET CAPRICE2012 to 2014
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA2013 to 2014
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT2012
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
CHEVROLET IMPALA2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
GMC ACADIA2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
GMC TERRAIN2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
SATURN OUTLOOK2009, 2010

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20194632019-09-19. Electrical
20184812018-09-07. Electrical
20163502016-07-07. Electrical
16V5170002016-07-07. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
16V5020002016-07-05. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
16V0840002016-02-11. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
20154492015-10-05. Electrical
20153902015-09-03. Electrical
20153222015-07-21. Electrical
20150752015-02-19. Electrical

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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