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Service bulletin PI0653A

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 id10190955
Published by NHTSA2021-04-26
Manufacturer's numberPI0653A
Manufacturer's date2021-04-26
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

NHTSA's summary

Damaged, Disassembled or Improperly Packaged Turbochargers Returned to Warranty Part Center A Service Agent (Dealer) during vehicle service may need to replace an engine turbocharger (TC). Any turbocharger that is returned to the Warranty Parts Center (WPC) will be inspected by engineering for root cause failure. The Warranty Part Center (WPC) has received turbochargers returned by Service Agents that have been disassembled, damaged during removal from the engine, electrical harnesses or connectors that have been cut or removed from the turbocharger and/or improperly packaged turbochargers resulting in shipping damage.

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, Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals, Turbocharger or supercharger

Vehicles listed
BUICK ENCORE2014
BUICK REGAL2014
BUICK VERANO2014
CADILLAC ATS2013, 2014
CADILLAC CTS2014
CADILLAC SRX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
CADILLAC XTS2014
CHEVROLET COBALT2009, 2010
CHEVROLET CRUZE2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
CHEVROLET EXPRESS2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
CHEVROLET HHR2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET MALIBU2013, 2014
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SONIC2012, 2013, 2014
CHEVROLET TRAX2013, 2014
GMC SAVANA2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
GMC SIERRA 15002008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC TOPKICK2008 to 2009
PONTIAC SOLSTICE2008, 2009, 2010

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

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