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Service bulletins for the 2013 GMC Savana

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.

1852 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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G-1967922017-02-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14096B - EMISSIONS RECALL (REVISED SERVICE PROCEDURE AND TECHLINE INFORMATION). GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A VOLUNTARY EMISSION RECALL INVOLVING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A GASOLINE OR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) ENGINE. THE OXYGEN (O2) SENSOR MAY FRACTURE IF CONDENSATION FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ENTERS THE O2 SENSOR AND CAUSES A SUDDEN TEMPERATURE CHANGE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE BANK 1, SENSOR 2 AND BANK 2, SENSOR 2 O2 SENSORS AND REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
141512017-02-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 14151 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (REVISED POPULATION, LETTER ONLY). INFORMATION ABOUT CUSTOMERS OVERFILLING THEIR COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) TANKS IN COLD WEATHER IN CERTAIN VEHICLES WAS PREVIOUSLY SENT. ADDITIONAL 13 VEHICLES ARE ADDED FOR WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE CURRENT OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS. A LIST IS ATTACHED WITH INVOICING BUSINESS ASSOCIATE CODE, PLEASE USE THE LIST TO ASSIST WITH IDENTIFYING THE OWNER AND LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO LOCATE OWNER INFORMATION FOR ONE OF THESE VEHICLES, FOLLOW THE ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE TO OBTAIN A FUEL FILLER DOOR LABEL, A GLOVE BOX HANG TAG AND AN OWNER MANUAL INSERT. UPON RECEIPT, PLEASE FORWARD THE KIT TO THE CUSTOMER FOR SELF-INSTALLATION.
14096C2017-02-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. 14096C - EMISSIONS RECALL (REVISED CALIBRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE). GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A VOLUNTARY EMISSION RECALL INVOLVING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A GASOLINE OR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) ENGINE. THE OXYGEN (O2) SENSOR MAY FRACTURE IF CONDENSATION FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ENTERS THE O2 SENSOR AND CAUSES A SUDDEN TEMPERATURE CHANGE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE BANK 1, SENSOR 2 AND BANK 2, SENSOR 2 O2 SENSORS AND REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
147302017-02-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. 14730 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. CERTAIN VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH ENGINE RPO L96 (6.0L V-8) AND TRANSMISSION RPO MYD (6 SPEED AUTO), MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH HIGH DUTY CYCLE USE WHILE PULLING TRAILERS AND/OR VEHICLES (SUCH AS FLEET CUSTOMERS DRIVING CUT-AWAY MODELS WITH 16 FOOT BOXES) CAN EXCEED THE TARGET ENERGY INPUT TO THE CLUTCH. THIS MAY LEAD TO FASTER TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH FRICTION MATERIAL WEAR THAN EXPECTED. SOME OPERATORS OF VEHICLES WITH THIS CONDITION HAVE REPORTED A DRIVELINE VIBRATION OR SHUDDER FEELING. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM).
143012017-02-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. 14301 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. ON SOME VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A HINGED LEFT SIDE REAR DOOR (E26), INADEQUATE CLEARANCE MAY RESULT IN ABRASION TO ONE OR BOTH REAR BRAKE LINES. THIS COULD CAUSE BRAKE FLUID LOSS RESULTING IN DECREASED BRAKE LINE PRESSURE, INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALERTS ANNOUNCING THIS POTENTIAL CONDITION ARE: A SUDDEN INCREASE IN BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL; ILLUMINATION OF “BRAKES” LIGHT AND STABILITRAK SYMBOL; DISPLAY OF “SERVICE BRAKE,” “SERVICE STABILITRAK,” AND “SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL” MESSAGES IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC); AND/OR CHIMES WILL BE HEARD. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE LINES WITH PRE-FORMED LINES BASED ON VEHICLE CONTENT.
146342017-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14634 -SPECIAL COVERAGE (MESSAGE ONLY - POPULATION CHANGE). PLEASE BE ADVISED 2010-2014 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND GMC SAVANA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.6L DIESEL ENGINE (LMM/LGH), 5.3L FLEX-FUEL ENGINE (LMF), OR A 6.0L LIQUID PROPANE/COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS ENGINE (LC8) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM BUT WERE INADVERTENTLY INCLUDED.
146532017-01-31. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. 14653 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. SOME 2010-2014 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET EXPRESS, 2011-2014 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD, 2010-2014 MODEL YEAR GMC SAVANA AND 2011-2014 MODEL YEAR GMC SIERRA HD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.6L ENGINE (RPO LML OR LGH), MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE INDIRECT FUEL INJECTOR CAN BECOME STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION OR CAN HAVE LOW FLOW. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL). DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE INDIRECT FUEL INJECTOR AS NECESSARY WITH AN IMPROVED SERVICE PART.
122182017-01-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 12218 - SERVICE UPDATE. IN THE FUTURE, THE ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER (ESN) WILL BE REQUIRED FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE I/M TESTING IN SOME STATES AND PROVINCES. DEALERS ARE TO MANUALLY ENTER THE ESN INTO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM).
10-08-110-001E2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PROPER USE OF FLOOR MATS.
15-08-44-001H2017-01-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVODES INFORMATION ON THE GM OF CANADA ONSTAR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION UPGRADE.
08-08-51-003G2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON REMOVING THE PROTECTIVE FILM ON BUMPERS FOR SHIPPING PROTECTION.
07-03-10-008E2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; TIRES. THIS INFORMATIONAL PROVIDES INFORMATION ON SLIGHT OR MILD TIRE FEATHERING AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES.
00-03-10-006M2017-01-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TIRES. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO GM DEALERS WHEN USING GM APPROVED TIRE FORCE VARIATION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT.
16-NA-2182017-01-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AND FLUID COOLER INLET AND OUTLET HOSE TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF BRAKE HYDROBOOSTER LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID.
080604006K2016-11-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR IDENTIFYING NON-GM ECM CALIBRATION USE AND POWER-UP HARDWARE DETECTION IN DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINES - PHOTOGRAPH TECH 2 CALIBRATION IDS, CALIBRATION VERIFICATION NUMBERS (CVNS) AND TRANSMISSION DATA SCREEN
PI08452016-11-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO PERFORM AN AIR LEAK INSPECTION TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), AND A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE DISPLAYED DUE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) DETECTING THAT THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) HAS ACCUMULATED 70 GRAMS OR MORE OF SOOT.
PI0437A2016-11-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE ON HOW TO CLEAN OVERSPRAY FROM CHORME BUMPERS FOR CONCERNS RELATED TO AN APPERANCE OF DISCOLORATION OR CORROSION NEAR EDGES/OPENINGS OF CHROME BUMPERS
PI0373A2016-11-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR RELEARNING THE POWER FOLDING MIRRIORS AND ROAD TESTIN TO VERIFY THEY CORRECT A CONDTION OF THE POWER FOLDING MIRRIORS GLASS SHAKES, FLUTTERS AT NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
PI0086D2016-11-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A LIST OF CORRECTIONS FOR MULTIPLE CONCERNS REGARDING UNEXPECTED LOSS OF RADIO AUDIO (RADIO GOES SILENT/NO SOUND) AND OTHER BLACKBERRY PHONE - BLUETOOTH ISSUES
PIT5389A2016-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS FOR DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE MAY BE UNABLE TO CONNECT TO ONSTAR USING THE WHITE, BLUE OR RED ONSTAR BUTTONS.
PIP5168E2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN, AND THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE VEHICLE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START. THE TECHNICIAN IS TO INSPECT FOR A SHEARED CAM PIN IN THE ENGINE.
PIC6198A2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON STEPS TO PERFORM TO DETERMINE IF THE CUSTOMER'S BATTERY DRAIN CONCERN IS BEING CAUSED BY A KNOWN CONCERN WITH BLUETOOTH CALL TRANSFER OPERATION WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. IF THE CONCERN IS DUPLICATED AT THE DEALER WITH THE ONSTAR LED IS STILL GREEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THE BLUETOOTH CALL WAS DISCONNECTED. DEALER SHOULD ADVISES THAT ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THE CONCERN AND IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE.
PIC6193A2016-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. THE CONCERN IS THE RADIO MAY BE UNABLE TO SAVE XM FAVORITE STATIONS.
PIC5374D2016-10-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF RECEIVING FREQUENT "OFF ROUTE" MESSAGES WHILE FOLLOWING TURN BY TURN (TBT) ROUTE NAVIGATION. THE TECHNICIAN IS PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESETTING THE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE MODULE FOR THIS CONCERN.
PIC5260A2016-10-25. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. VEHICLE'S SUNROOF OPERATION INTERMITTENT, BIND, NOISE, AUTO-REVERSE, AND/OR WATER LEAKS.

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