Rear 60% Seatback Locked in Down Position When Folded, Will Not Return to Upright Position – 2013-2016 Buick Encore & Chevrolet Trax

2016 Buick Encore

NHTSA ID Number: 10116593 Manufacturer Communication Number: 16-NA-016 Summary This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of the rear 60% seatback locked in the down position when folded, and will not return to upright position.   8 Affected Products Vehicles MAKE MODEL YEAR BUICK ENCORE 2013-2016 CHEVROLET TRAX 2013-2016     SEOCONTENT-START … Read more

Poor Heater Performance – 2015-2016 Chevrolet Colorado & GMC Canyon

2016 Chevrolet Colorado

NHTSA ID Number: 10096234 Manufacturer Communication Number: PIT5491 Summary THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE WITH POOR HEAT. TECHNICIAN WILL REMOVE THE TEMPERATURE ACTUATOR AND INSPECT FOR CRACKS. IF THE SHAFT IS CRACKED IN ONE PLACE, INSTALL A #4 HOSE CLAMP OVER THE TEMPERATURE VALVE SHAFT. … Read more

Diagnostic Tip – Diesel Exhaust Fluid System Contamination – 2010-2023 Chevrolet & GMC

Chevrolet GMC Cadillac

NHTSA ID Number: 10222781 Manufacturer Communication Number: 19-NA-237 Summary This informational bulletin explains how to identify possible DEF contamination.   Condition Some customers may comment on one or more of the following conditions: Exhaust fluid quality poor message on the Driver Information Center (DIC). Diesel exhaust fluid warning lamp on. Other exhaust fluid quality related concerns.   … Read more

Duramax Intermittent High Idle Or Elevated Idle Descriptions – 2010-2016 Chevrolet & GMC

2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

NHTSA ID Number: 10111705 Manufacturer Communication Number: PIP4912E   Summary This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on vehicles that may have an intermittent high idle. If a technician has duplicated, or the customer description aligns with the speeds mentioned in the idle speed description tables, the idle speed should be considered a normal characteristic … Read more

Service Update 28770 4WD IPS Drift DTC C0398 – 4HI Lock-Up – 2015-2016 Cadillac Chevrolet GMC

2016 Chevrolet Suburban

NHTSA ID Number: 10130547 Manufacturer Communication Number: GCUS-3-804   Summary 28770 – SUB A “Service 4WD” message may be displayed on the Driver Information Center and DTC C0398 may be set. Concurrently, the vehicle is permanently locked in 4HI and cannot be shifted shift out of it while the code is present. If the code is cleared, … Read more