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Service bulletin PIT5138A

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10247068
Published by NHTSA2023-12-11
Manufacturer's numberPIT5138A
Manufacturer's date2012-10-01
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK

NHTSA's summary

Remote Keyless Entry Functions Are Inoperative When The Ignition Key Is Off.

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, Latches and locks

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT2012, 2013

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

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