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Service bulletins for the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

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.

1816 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIP5029G2017-05-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON OR ENGINE MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, EXTENDED CRANK, OR CRANK NO START IN SOME CASES. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO PERFORM PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS. IF TECHNICIAN FINDS CARBON, AN UPPER ENGINE AND VALVE CLEANING SHOULD BE PERFORMED.
PI0421C2017-05-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR CYLINDER ELBOW SEAL FOR CONCERNS REGARDING A FLUID LEAK AFTER CLUTCH ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT.
PIC5491J2017-05-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE AN ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT POWER UP. TECHNICIAN SHOULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND CANCEL RETAINED ACCESSORY POWER. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS POWERED DOWN REMOVE POWER TO THE ONSTAR MODULE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AFTER THE POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR FIVE MINUTES, IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS WORKING RELEASE THE VEHICLE. IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS STILL INOPERATIVE CONTINUE WITH PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS.
PIC5491J2017-04-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE AN ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT POWER UP. TECHNICIAN SHOULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND CANCEL RETAINED ACCESSORY POWER. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS POWERED DOWN REMOVE POWER TO THE ONSTAR MODULE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AFTER THE POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR FIVE MINUTES, IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS WORKING RELEASE THE VEHICLE. IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS STILL INOPERATIVE CONTINUE WITH PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS.
PIT4720D2017-03-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT AFTER REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THE EXCHANGE CENTER IS UNABLE TO PROGRAM THE ACTUAL MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER OR THE ACTUAL MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL NEED TO FOLLOW DEALER TO THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL SECTION 5.2.4 ODOMETER SERVICING.
PIP5226A2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT FINDING NEEDLE BEARINGS DURING AN OIL CHANGE. TECHNICIAN WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE ROLLER ROCKERS TO INSPECT THEM. ONLY REPLACE THE ROLLER ROCKER THAT IS MISSING NEEDLE BEARINGS. BE SURE TO CLEAN THE OIL DRAINS TO RETRIEVE THE NEEDLE BEARINGS. EACH ROLLER ROCKER HAS 66 BEARINGS.
PIP4990C2017-03-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON THAT COMES ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0101 CURRENT OR STORED HISTORY. TECHNICIAN SO CHECK TERMINAL PIN FIT AT TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR, UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE GROUND WILL NEED TO BE INSPECTED. TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC U0101.
PIT3271G2017-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT CHANGING THE TIRE AND WHEEL SIZE ON VEHICLES. GENERAL MOTORS WILL ONLY SUPPORT A TIRE CALIBRATION FOR TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN SIZED, TESTED AND DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION AND ITS APPLICATIONS. TECHNICIAN SHOULD NOT USE THE INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED BY THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM TIRE SIZE SELECTION.
PIP52622017-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. IF THE TECHNICIAN DOES NOT FIND ANY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES OR ANY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER THE CONCERN MAY HAVE BEEN INDUCED DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING RUN OUT OF FUEL. THIS MESSAGE WILL REMAIN ON UNTIL THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE MINUTES.
PIC3278F2017-03-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE UNWANTED OR PHANTOM PHONE CALLS. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF CALL THE CUSTOMER IS HAVING THAT IS UNWANTED. THE VEHICLE MAY RECEIVE AN INCOMING CALL JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PHONE. TYPICALLY THE CUSTOMER WILL HEAR THE PHONE RINGING IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SCENARIO ALSO INCLUDES INCOMING BLUETOOTH CALLS. ONE TYPE OF UNWANTED CALL CAN BE MADE IF THE KEY PAD IS FAULTY THE ONSTAR SYSTEM WILL TRY TO MAKE A BLUE BUTTON CALL FOR SHORTED VOLTAGE IN THE CIRCUITS. THE ONSTAR MODULE COULD HAVE AN INTERNAL FAULT AND PRODUCE A PHONE UNAVAILABLE AUDIO MESSAGE ALSO IT MAY HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1500 OR B1000. REFER TO DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE MAKING SURE TO FOLLOW ANY APPLICABLE BULLETINS OR PRELIMINARY INFORMATION SHEETS. A GREADYH OR GONSTAR READYH AUDIO MESSAGE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. IN SOME CASES IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER IS INADVERTENTLY PRESSING THE PUSH TO TALK BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. ON RARE OCCASIONS, OTHER ISSUES IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SYSTEM MAY INDUCE THIS CONCERN.
PI1521B2017-03-13. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FUSE FOR A CONDITION OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND/OR SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED.
PI0928C2017-03-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING. THIS PRELIMINARY BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE 1-2-3-4 CLUTCH HOUSING IF THE CUSTOMERS CONCERN IS A BUMP, SURGE OR VIBRATION AT IDLE IN DRIVE AT A STOP.
PI13022017-03-09. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. THIS PRELIMINARY BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSTALL A DEFLECTOR UNDER THE COWL TO CORRECT THE CUSTOMERS CONCERN OF A WATER LEAK DURING A HARD RAIN OR SNOW.
G-1985112017-03-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14417A - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (REVISED SERVICE PROCEDURE). CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 1.4L ENGINE (RPO LUJ OR LUV) MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH A LOW ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL MAY BE OBSERVED IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL LEAKS PRESENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS FULL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW BUT THE COOLANT LEVEL DECREASED OVER TIME. IF AIR WAS TRAPPED IN THE COOLING SYSTEM DURING THE COOLANT FILL PROCESS AT THE PLANT, THE COOLANT LEVEL MAY HAVE DECREASED OVER TIME AS THE TRAPPED AIR WAS PURGED FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE COOLING SYSTEM LEVEL AND FILL IT TO THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL IF IT IS LOW.
144172017-03-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14417 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 1.4L ENGINE (RPO LUJ OR LUV) MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH A LOW ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL MAY BE OBSERVED IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL LEAKS PRESENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS FULL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW BUT THE COOLANT LEVEL DECREASED OVER TIME. IF AIR WAS TRAPPED IN THE COOLING SYSTEM DURING THE COOLANT FILL PROCESS AT THE PLANT, THE COOLANT LEVEL MAY HAVE DECREASED OVER TIME AS THE TRAPPED AIR WAS PURGED FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE COOLING SYSTEM LEVEL AND FILL IT TO THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL IF IT IS LOW.
12187C2017-02-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "12187C - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (REVISED EXPIRATION DATE). CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE SERVICED WITH AN INCORRECT CALIBRATION, MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK AS INTENDED BECAUSE OF A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THE AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE SYSTEM IS INTENDED TO ENABLE THESE VEHICLES TO NOTIFY ONSTAR® IF THEY ARE INVOLVED IN CERTAIN TYPES OF CRASHES. THE SOFTWARE PROBLEM WE FOUND AFFECTS THE VEHICLE’S ABILITY TO NOTIFY ONSTAR® IN CRASHES THAT MEET THE SEVERITY PARAMETERS FOR AUTOMATIC CRASH NOTIFICATION BUT DO NOT TRIGGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, SUCH AS CERTAIN REAR END CRASHES. IN CRASHES WITH AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, THE AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE SYSTEM WORKS AS DESIGNED. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS OR THE SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONERS, WHICH REDUCE SLACK IN THE SAFETY BELT IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPACT. THE AIRBAGS AND SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONERS WILL DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. A VEHICLE OCCUPANT WILL BE ABLE TO CONTACT AN ONSTAR® EMERGENCY ADVISOR BY PUSHING THE ONSTAR® EMERGENCY BUTTON. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM)."
143112017-02-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. 14311 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL CLAMP MAY HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT CRIMP AT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL. OVER TIME, THE INTERNAL RESISTANCE INCREASES AND VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DO NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE POWER. WITH THIS CONDITION, THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE: THE RADIO/HVAC DISPLAY MAY TURN OFF AND ON; THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, SERVICE STABILITRAC AND STEERING VEHICLE MESSAGES MAY COME ON AND OFF; THE TURN SIGNAL SOUND MAY NOT BE HEARD; “BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE” AND “SERVICE STEERING” MAY DISPLAY IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC); AND THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING MAY FLICKER. POWER STEERING ASSIST MAY ALSO BE LOST, AND GREATER EFFORT MAY BE NEEDED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE, WHICH WILL NOW REQUIRE A BOLT TO FASTEN THE SMALL REGULATED VOLTAGE CABLE.
14801A2017-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14801A - EMISSION RECALL (REVISED SERVICE PROCEDURE). GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A VOLUNTARY EMISSION RECALL OF 2011-2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.4L ENGINE (RPO LUJ OR LUV) AND AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GENERAL MOTORS AND US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EMISSIONS TESTING FOUND VEHICLES THAT DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS STANDARD ON THE US06 EMISSIONS TEST. THIS TEST MEASURES TAILPIPE EMISSIONS DURING HIGH SPEED/HIGH LOAD CONDITIONS. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) TO REVISE THE FUEL ENRICHMENT STRATEGY AS REQUIRED.
148012017-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 14801 - EMISSION RECALL. GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A VOLUNTARY EMISSION RECALL OF 2011-2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.4L ENGINE (RPO LUJ OR LUV) AND AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GENERAL MOTORS AND US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EMISSIONS TESTING FOUND VEHICLES THAT DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS STANDARD ON THE US06 EMISSIONS TEST. THIS TEST MEASURES TAILPIPE EMISSIONS DURING HIGH SPEED/HIGH LOAD CONDITIONS. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) TO REVISE THE FUEL ENRICHMENT STRATEGY AS REQUIRED.
14748A2017-01-31. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. "14748A - SPECIAL COVERAGE (REVISED POPULATION). GM HAS RECEIVED A SMALL NUMBER OF REPORTS REGARDING 2010 (NON NORTH AMERICAN), 2011 AND 2012 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION (RPO MZ0, MF3 OR MR5) EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED MOVEMENT AFTER BEING PARKED ON AN INCLINED SURFACE. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-ADJUST PARK-BRAKE SYSTEM. THE SELF-ADJUSTING PARK-BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES MEETS ALL RELEVANT REGULATORY STANDARDS FOR PARK-BRAKE PERFORMANCE. BUT IF A DRIVER PARKS A VEHICLE WITH THESE FEATURES ON A SLOPE AND EXITS THE VEHICLE WITHOUT (I) FIRMLY ENGAGING THE PARK BRAKE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OWNER’S MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS AND (II) ENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE A CRASH. TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE CONDITION DESCRIBED ABOVE DOES NOT OCCUR, GM IS SENDING LETTERS TO ALL INVOLVED CUSTOMERS TO REMIND THEM OF THE CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR PARKING THEIR VEHICLE, AS SPECIFIED IN THE VEHICLE’S OWNER MANUAL."
147482017-01-31. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. "14748 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. GM HAS RECEIVED A SMALL NUMBER OF REPORTS REGARDING 2011-2012 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION (RPO MZ0, MF3 OR MR5) EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED MOVEMENT AFTER BEING PARKED ON AN INCLINED SURFACE. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-ADJUST PARK-BRAKE SYSTEM. THE SELF-ADJUSTING PARK-BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES MEETS ALL RELEVANT REGULATORY STANDARDS FOR PARK-BRAKE PERFORMANCE. BUT IF A DRIVER PARKS A VEHICLE WITH THESE FEATURES ON A SLOPE AND EXITS THE VEHICLE WITHOUT (I) FIRMLY ENGAGING THE PARK BRAKE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OWNER’S MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS AND (II) ENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE A CRASH. TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE CONDITION DESCRIBED ABOVE DOES NOT OCCUR, GM IS SENDING LETTERS TO ALL INVOLVED CUSTOMERS TO REMIND THEM OF THE CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR PARKING THEIR VEHICLE, AS SPECIFIED IN THE VEHICLE’S OWNER MANUAL. "
14311B2017-01-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. "14311B - SPECIAL COVERAGE (REVISED WARRANTY INFORMATION). ON CERTAIN 2011–2015 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES, THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL CLAMP MAY HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT CRIMP AT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL. OVER TIME, THE INTERNAL RESISTANCE INCREASES AND VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DO NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE POWER. WITH THIS CONDITION, THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE: THE RADIO/HVAC DISPLAY MAY TURN OFF AND ON; THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, SERVICE STABILITRAC AND STEERING VEHICLE MESSAGES MAY COME ON AND OFF; THE TURN SIGNAL SOUND MAY NOT BE HEARD; “BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE” AND “SERVICE STEERING” MAY DISPLAY IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC); AND THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING MAY FLICKER. POWER STEERING ASSIST MAY ALSO BE LOST, AND GREATER EFFORT MAY BE NEEDED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE, WHICH WILL NOW REQUIRE A BOLT TO FASTEN THE SMALL REGULATED VOLTAGE CABLE. "
14311A2017-01-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. "14311A - SPECIAL COVERAGE (REVISED SERVICE PROCEDURE). ON CERTAIN 2011–2015 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES, THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL CLAMP MAY HAVE AN INSUFFICIENT CRIMP AT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL. OVER TIME, THE INTERNAL RESISTANCE INCREASES AND VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DO NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE POWER. WITH THIS CONDITION, THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS ARE POSSIBLE: THE RADIO/HVAC DISPLAY MAY TURN OFF AND ON; THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, SERVICE STABILITRAC AND STEERING VEHICLE MESSAGES MAY COME ON AND OFF; THE TURN SIGNAL SOUND MAY NOT BE HEARD; “BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE” AND “SERVICE STEERING” MAY DISPLAY IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC); AND THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING MAY FLICKER. POWER STEERING ASSIST MAY ALSO BE LOST, AND GREATER EFFORT MAY BE NEEDED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE, WHICH WILL NOW REQUIRE A BOLT TO FASTEN THE SMALL REGULATED VOLTAGE CABLE. "
14232A2017-01-31. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. 14232A - SPECIAL COVERAGE (WARRANTY TRANSACTION INFORMATION REVISED). SOME 2012-2014 MODEL YEAR (MY) BUICK VERANO, 2011-2014 MY CHEVROLET CRUZE AND VOLT, 2010-2014 MY CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN, AND 2013-2014 MY CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (NJ0/NJ1), MAY HAVE INCREASED FRICTION IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. THIS COULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO STICK IN THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD POSITION AFTER DRIVING LONG DISTANCES ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE TURNED BUT IT MAY REQUIRE INCREASED EFFORT. DEALERS ARE TO 1) REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON 2010-2012 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES; OR 2) REPROGRAM THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE ON 2013-2014 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES.
147732017-01-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 14773 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. SOME 2011-2012 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.8L ENGINE MAY BE MISSING A SHIFT-CABLE GROMMET AT THE TRANSMISSION END DUE TO CONTACT WITH ENGINE COOLANT FROM A LEAKING THERMOSTAT HOUSING. IF PRESENT, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE AN IRREGULAR OR LOOSE FEEL TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR-SELECTOR LEVER. SHIFTING GEARS MAY BE HARD, AND THE LEVER COULD BIND OR COULD LOCK IN ONE POSITION. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT FOR A THERMOSTAT HOUSING LEAK. IF A LEAK IS FOUND THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND THE SHIFTER CABLE ADJUSTER BODY SHOULD BE REPLACED.

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