NHTSA ID Number: 10162124
Manufacturer Communication Number: PIP4670G
Summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a no start or another concern after swapping an Engine Control Module or other modules from one vehicle to another. The Global Architecture electrical system associated with these vehicles does not allow controller swaps between vehicles.
240 Affected Products
Vehicles
BUICK | ENCLAVE | 2018-2019 |
| BUICK | ENCORE | 2013-2019 |
| BUICK | LACROSSE | 2010-2019 |
| BUICK | REGAL | 2011-2019 |
| BUICK | VERANO | 2012-2017 |
| CADILLAC | ATS | 2013-2019 |
| CADILLAC | CTS | 2014-2019 |
| CADILLAC | ELR | 2014-2017 |
| CADILLAC | ESCALADE | 2015-2019 |
| CADILLAC | SRX | 2010-2019 |
| CADILLAC | XT5 | 2017-2019 |
| CADILLAC | XTS | 2013-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | CAMARO | 2010-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | CAPRICE | 2014-2018 |
| CHEVROLET | COLORADO | 2015-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | CORVETTE | 2014-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | CRUZE | 2011-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | EQUINOX | 2010-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 2014-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | MALIBU | 2014-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | SILVERADO | 2017 |
| CHEVROLET | SILVERADO 1500 | 2014-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | SILVERADO 2500 | 2015-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | SILVERADO 3500 | 2015-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | SONIC | 2012-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | SPARK | 2013-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | SPARK EV | 2014-2017 |
| CHEVROLET | SS | 2014-2017 |
| CHEVROLET | SUBURBAN | 2015-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | TAHOE | 2015-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | TRAVERSE | 2018-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | TRAX | 2013-2019 |
| CHEVROLET | VOLT | 2012-2019 |
| GMC | ACADIA | 2017-2019 |
| GMC | CANYON | 2015-2019 |
| GMC | SIERRA | 2017 |
| GMC | SIERRA 1500 | 2014-2019 |
| GMC | SIERRA 2500 | 2015-2019 |
| GMC | SIERRA 3500 | 2015-2019 |
| GMC | TERRAIN | 2010-2019 |
| GMC | YUKON | 2015-2019 |
SEOCONTENT-START
Bulletin No.: PIP4670G
Published date: 06/13/2019
Preliminary Information
PIP4670G Do Not Swap Modules in Vehicles with Global Electrical Systems
Models
Brand: Model: Model Years:
VIN:
Engine: Transmissions:
from to
Buick Enclave 2018 – 2019 All All All All
Buick Encore 2013 – 2019 All All All All
Buick LaCrosse 2010 – 2019 All All All All
Buick Regal 2011 – 2019 All All All All
Buick Verano 2012 – 2019 All All All All
Cadillac ATS 2013 – 2019 All All All All
Cadillac CTS 2014 – 2019 All All All All
Cadillac ELR 2014 – 2019 All All All All
Cadillac Escalade 2015 – 2019 All All All All
Cadillac SRX 2010 – 2019 All All All All
Cadillac XTS 2013 – 2019 All All All All
Cadillac XT5 2017 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Camaro 2010 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Caprice PPV 2014 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Colorado 2015 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Corvette 2014 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Cruze 2011 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Equinox 2010 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Impala 2014 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Malibu 2014 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2014 All All All All
Chevrolet Silverado 2015 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Sonic 2012 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Spark 2013 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Spark BEV 2014 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet SS 2014 – 2017 All All All All
Chevrolet Suburban 2015 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Tahoe 2015 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Traverse 2018 – 2019 All All All All
Chevrolet Trax 2013 – 2019 All All All All
Brand: Model: Model Years:
VIN:
Engine: Transmissions:
from to
Chevrolet Volt 2012 – 2019 All All All All
GMC Acadia 2017 – 2019 All All All All
GMC Canyon 2015 – 2019 All All All All
GMC Sierra 1500 2014 All All All All
GMC Sierra 2015 – 2019 All All All All
GMC Terrain 2010 – 2019 All All All All
GMC Yukon 2015 – 2019 All All All All
Supersession Statement
This PI was superseded to update model years. Please discard PIP4670F.
The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.
Condition / Concern
A technician may comment of a no start or another concern after swapping an ECM or other module from one vehicle to another.
Recommendations / Instructions
The Global Architecture electrical system associated with these vehicles does not allow controller swaps between vehicles. Swapping ECMs or other modules (including Radio, BCM, EBCM, SDM, TCM,ECC (HVAC), EPS, HPCM, & IPC) between two vehicles with the Global Architecture electrical system will result in damaging both controllers (A NO START CONDITION WILL OCCUR ON BOTH VEHICLES IF THESE MODULES ARE SWAPPED) due to the new vehicle security code protocol (environment) starting with the 2010 MY GDS applications.
Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.
Additional SI Keywords
B389A B3902
SEOCONTENT-END
Bulletin No.: PIP4670G
Published date: 06/13/2019
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Bulletin No.: PIP4670F
Published date: 04/2/2019
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Bulletin No.: PIP4670E
Published date: 02/5/2018
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Bulletin No.: PIP4670D
Date: Jan-2014
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