Chevrolet Impala Service Bulletins (2013)

1,539 manufacturer communications on file.

• November 25, 2015•Document ID: 10115138

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIT5214B

  Date Added:

  August 15, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CADILLAC

  Summary

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts are being performed on customer?s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of General Motors Technical Assistance Center. If valid vibration frequency or Road Force Variation data has been collected and a repair attempt does not correct the customer complaint, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support. For any vehicles that remains unrepaired after being at the dealer for three days or more and a related bulletin or PI is not found, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support.

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• November 23, 2015•Document ID: 10115129

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIP5216C

  Date Added:

  August 15, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a knock noise, seized engine, lower end squeak or squeal from the engine. Technician will inspect the oil control solenoids for metal debris. Also inspect for damage to the cam caps Journals and camshaft journals on the heads. The check the timing chain idler sprockets for stiffness when turning. If any of these instances would be a cause to replace the engine instead of repair.

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• November 23, 2015•Document ID: 10115128

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIC3100E

  Date Added:

  August 15, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle's odometer appears to be inaccurate relative to a known distance traveled. Technician should obtain a hand-held GPS unit to test the odometer. If a hand held GPS unit is not available, the only other option is to verify the miles traveled using a surveyor's wheel or a dynamometer.

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• November 23, 2015•Document ID: 10075740

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIP5216C

  Date Added:

  July 7, 2016

  Manufacturer:

  BUICK

  Summary

  If a vehicle comes into the dealership with a knock noise, seized engine, lower end squeak or squeal or any condition that you suspect a rod or main bearing failure.

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• November 20, 2015•Document ID: 10137249

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

  Mfr Comm. #:

  15-08-44-001F

  Date Added:

  May 21, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  GMC

  Summary

  This informational bulletin provides information on a GM of Canada OnStar cellular communication upgrade.

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• November 20, 2015•Document ID: 10137246

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

  Mfr Comm. #:

  15-08-44-001G

  Date Added:

  May 21, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  BUICK

  Summary

  This informational bulletin provides information on a GM of Canada OnStar cellular communication upgrade.

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• November 12, 2015•Document ID: 10137237

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

  Mfr Comm. #:

  10-00-89-005E

  Date Added:

  May 21, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  CADILLAC

  Summary

  This warranty administration bulletin adds the 2016 model year to a communication which provides dealership personnel revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information.

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• November 2, 2015•Document ID: 10089562

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

  Mfr Comm. #:

  14588B

  Date Added:

  January 26, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  14588B - SPECIAL COVERAGE (REVISED TO ADD 2016 MY CHEVROLET IMPALA). ON SOME POLICE PATROL VEHICLES, IDLING THE ENGINE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME CAN PREMATURELY WEAR THE ENGINE-COOLING-FAN MOTOR. IN THIS CONDITION, THE MOTOR MAY FAIL TO OPERATE OR OPERATE NOISILY. THIS CONDITION CAN ALSO DAMAGE MOTOR-CONTROL RELAYS IN THE VEHICLE’S UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER (UBEC). DEALERS ARE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE FAN MOTORS PER PI1384 REGARDING THE SEMI-ANNUAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE CHECK FOR POLICE VEHICLE COOLING FANS.

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• October 30, 2015•Document ID: 10126403

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  SEATS

  Mfr Comm. #:

  15-NA-044

  Date Added:

  December 22, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  BUICK

  Summary

  This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of the driver and/or passenger power seat height stuck in the full-up position, intermittent inoperative seat adjustment or not lowering.

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• October 30, 2015•Document ID: 10126401

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  STRUCTURE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  02-07-30-029Y

  Date Added:

  December 22, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  PONTIAC

  Summary

  This informational bulletin provides information on the PQC assembly replacement process - for dealers required to contact PQC prior to replacing an assembly (U.S. and Canada only).

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• October 29, 2015•Document ID: 10126399

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PI1138A

  Date Added:

  December 22, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  This preliminary informational bulletin adds the 2015 and 2016 model years to information regarding the normal characteristic of the exhaust system on a brief rattle or noise heard from the front or the rear of the vehicle on a cold start up.

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• October 27, 2015•Document ID: 10126395

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  Mfr Comm. #:

  01-06-01-011I

  Date Added:

  December 22, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CADILLAC

  Summary

  This informational bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.

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• October 26, 2015•Document ID: 10126393

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

  Mfr Comm. #:

  08-08-44-029F

  Date Added:

  December 22, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on an updated warranty and policy exchange program for electronic products through GM authorized Electronic Service Centers (ESCs) (U.S. and Canada).

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• October 22, 2015•Document ID: 10126385

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PI0799A

  Date Added:

  December 22, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CADILLAC

  Summary

  This preliminary informational bulletin adds the 2014 - 2016 model years to cleaning information to correct a customer concern of seeing a white film/residue on the IP pad and/or door trim panels.

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• October 20, 2015•Document ID: 10135180

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Mfr Comm. #:

  GCUS-9-1066

  Date Added:

  May 7, 2018

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  14588A - Special Coverage (revised Part Information and Service Procedure sections). On some 2011-2015 model year Chevrolet Caprice and 2012-2015 model year Chevrolet Impala police patrol vehicles, idling the engine for extended periods of time can prematurely wear the engine-cooling-fan motor. In this condition, the motor may fail to operate or operate noisily. This condition can also damage motor-control relays in the vehicle?s underhood bussed electrical center (UBEC). Dealers are to diagnose and replace fan motors per PI1384 regarding the semi-annual preventative maintenance check for police vehicle cooling fans.

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• October 20, 2015•Document ID: 10126415

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  Mfr Comm. #:

  GCUS-9-1066

  Date Added:

  December 22, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  14588A - Special Coverage (revised Part Information and Service Procedure sections). On some 2011-2015 model year Chevrolet Caprice and 2012-2015 model year Chevrolet Impala police patrol vehicles, idling the engine for extended periods of time can prematurely wear the engine-cooling-fan motor. In this condition, the motor may fail to operate or operate noisily. This condition can also damage motor-control relays in the vehicle's underhood bussed electrical center (UBEC). Dealers are to diagnose and replace fan motors per PI1384 regarding the semi-annual preventative maintenance check for police vehicle cooling fans.

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• October 19, 2015•Document ID: 10114909

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIP3423M

  Date Added:

  August 15, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0008 or P0009 may be set. Technician will need to inspect for loose timing chains or tensioners. If after following Service Information diagnostics the root cause is not found inspect the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor. If the reluctor has moved then replace crankshaft.

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• October 19, 2015•Document ID: 10114908

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ENGINE

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIP4919E

  Date Added:

  August 15, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CADILLAC

  Summary

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have black smoke on a cold start. A dual-pulse injection strategy is utilized during engine cold start to reduce the time required to bring the catalytic converter up to operating temperature. This split injection strategy lasts for about 60 seconds on cold start. This process may cause the customer to see increased black smoke during cold start and should be considered normal.

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• October 16, 2015•Document ID: 10114903

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

  Mfr Comm. #:

  PIC5953B

  Date Added:

  August 15, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  CHEVROLET

  Summary

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an issue when using Bluetooth voice recognition with an iPhone. Technician should work with the customer to insure the phone contacts to not have any Emojis loaded to any contact.

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• October 14, 2015•Document ID: 10126375

  Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
  EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

  Mfr Comm. #:

  15-NA-030

  Date Added:

  December 22, 2017

  Manufacturer:

  GMC

  Summary

  This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on the use of non-GM approved battery chargers and booster packs.

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