15663 – OnStar Microphone Quality – 2016 Buick Chevrolet GMC

NHTSA ID Number: 10089571

Manufacturer Communication Number: 15663

 

Summary

15663 – SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO RELOCATE A WIRE CIRCUIT WITHIN THE ONSTAR CONNECTOR ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES LACK A GROUND IN THE MICROPHONE RETURN PATH, WHICH RESULTS IN THE VOICE RECOGNITION BECOMING INOPERABLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN RETAINED ACCESSORY (RAP) OR ACCESSORY POWER MODE. IN ADDITION, THE HANDS-FREE VOICE QUALITY CAN BE DEGRADED. THE ONSTAR FUNCTIONS ARE NOT IMPACTED BY THIS CONDITION.

 

 


3 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
BUICKeBay logoENCLAVE2016
CHEVROLETeBay logoTRAVERSE2016
GMCACADIA2016

 


PURPOSE

This bulletin provides a service procedure to relocate a wire circuit within the OnStar connector on certain 2016 model year BuickeBay logo Enclave, ChevroleteBay logo Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. These vehicles lack a ground in the microphone return path, which results in the voice recognition becoming inoperable when the vehicle is in retained accessory (RAP) or accessory power mode. In addition, the hands-free voice quality can be degraded. The OnStar functions are not impacted by this condition.

This service procedure should be completed as soon as possible on involved vehicles currently in dealer inventory and customer vehicles that return to the dealer for any type of service during the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage period.

 

VEHICLES INVOLVED

All involved vehicles are identified by VIN in the Global Warranty Management System – Investigate Vehicle History Application. Dealership technicians should always check this site to confirm vehicle involvement prior to beginning any required inspections and/or repairs. It is important to routinely use this tool to verify eligibility because not all similar vehicles may be involved regardless of description or option content.
Additionally, a list of involved vehicles currently in dealer inventory can be found in GlobalConnect, under

Departments, Service, Field Action Inventory Reports (US) or attached to the GlobalConnect message (Canada) used to release this bulletin. Customer vehicles that return for service, for any reason, and are still covered under the vehicle’s base warranty should also be checked for vehicle eligibility.

 

PART INFORMATION

No parts are required for this update.

 



1 Associated Document

Service Bulletin Document

GM Bulletin No.: 15663
Date: November 2015

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10089571

SB-10089571-2280.pdf 441.414KB

 


 

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