NHTSA ID Number: 10205592
Manufacturer Communication Number: 21NA274
Summary
This service bulletin provides a repair procedure to replace the oil control valve (OCV) to correct customers driveability concerns of Chuggle, Surge, Misfire and a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated.
4 Affected Products
Vehicles
Condition
Some customers may comment on one or more of the following conditions:
- Surging while driving • Runs rough at idle
- Misfires while driving
- MIL illuminated
Technicians may find DTC P0068, P0101, P0106, P0171, P0300, P16D0, P16D1, P2646, P2647 set in the Engine Control Module (ECM).
Technicians may also find P219A set and no misfire counts seen using GDS or felt by the driver.
Cause
The intake rocker arm oil control valve may have an internal electrical or mechanical concern.
Correction
If diagnostic procedures in Service Information (SI) do not resolve the vehicle concern, remove and inspect the intake rocker arm oil control valve for missing components.
- If any of the components are missing, replace the intake rocker arm oil control valve and camshaft cover.
⇒ The camshaft cover must be replaced because the components become lodged in the camshaft cover oil passages and cannot be removed.
- If the intake rocker arm oil control valve is not missing any components, only replace the intake rocker arm oil control valve.
Note: If a previous rocker arm control solenoid came apart and pieces are stuck in the cam cover passages, this can cause any of the concerns to happen even when a new rocker arm control solenoid is installed.
Parts
| Description | Part Number | Qty |
| Valve, Valve Rocker Arm Oil Control | 12633613
CHargo, Engine Variable Timing Oil Control Valve Compatible 12633613 VVT For Chevrolet Chevy Malibu Impala 2.5L 2014 2015 916-806 918-806
| 1 |
| Cover, Camshaft | 12658255 | 1 |
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Service Bulletin Bulletin No.: 21-NA-274
Date: November, 2021
TECHNICAL
Subject: Driveability Concerns Caused by Intake Rocker Arm Oil Control Valve, Chuggle, Surge,
Misfire, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated – DTC P0068, P0101, P0106,
P0171, P0300, P219A, P16D0, P16D1, P2646 and/or P2647 Set
This bulletin replaces PIP5527L. Please discard PIP5527L.
Brand: Model:
Model Year: VIN:
Engine: Transmission:
from to from to
Chevrolet
Impala
(VIN 1) 2014 2015 — — 2.5L (LKW) —
Malibu
Involved Region or Country North America, Middle East, Iraq, Israel, Palestine
Condition
Some customers may comment on one or more of the following conditions:
• Surging while driving
• Runs rough at idle
• Misfires while driving
• MIL illuminated
Technicians may find DTC P0068, P0101, P0106, P0171, P0300, P16D0, P16D1, P2646,
P2647 set in the Engine Control Module (ECM).
Technicians may also find P219A set and no misfire counts seen using GDS or felt by the
driver.
Cause The intake rocker arm oil control valve may have an internal electrical or mechanical
concern.
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Correction
If diagnostic procedures in Service Information (SI) do not resolve the vehicle concern,
remove and inspect the intake rocker arm oil control valve for missing components.
• If any of the components are missing, replace the intake rocker arm oil control valve
and camshaft cover.
⇒ The camshaft cover must be replaced because the components become
lodged in the camshaft cover oil passages and cannot be removed.
• If the intake rocker arm oil control valve is not missing any components, only replace
the intake rocker arm oil control valve.
Note: If a previous rocker arm control solenoid came apart and pieces are stuck in the
cam cover passages, this can cause any of the concerns to happen even when a new
rocker arm control solenoid is installed.
Evaluate the vehicle thoroughly after repairs to verify the concern(s) are corrected.
4873912
Shown above is a good valve with components still in place.
4873911
Shown above is a bad valve with components missing.
Bulletin No.: 21-NA-274 November, 2021 Page 3
Parts Information
Description Part
Number
Qty
Valve, Valve Rocker Arm Oil
Control
19419980 1
Cover, Camshaft 12658255 1
Warranty Information
For vehicles repaired under the Powertrain coverage,
use the following labor operation. Reference the
Applicable Warranties section of Investigate Vehicle
History (IVH) for coverage information.
Labor
Operation
Description Labor Time
4023940 Valve Rocker Arm Oil
Control Valve Replacement
Use
Published
Labor
Operation
Time
4060930 Camshaft Cover
Replacement
Version 1
Modified Released November 24, 2021
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