2012 Chevrolet CRUZE Manufacturer communications & TSBs.Page 18
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Nov 9, 2012Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
03-08-46-004M
NHTSA communication ID: 10138196
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This informational bulletin provides information on part restriction and ordering process information for onstar vehicle communication interface modules.
Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · EQUIPMENT · EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
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This informational bulletin provides information on part restriction and ordering process information for onstar vehicle communication interface modules.
Source components: COMMUNICATION · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · EQUIPMENT.
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This informational bulletin provides information on part restriction and ordering process information for onstar vehicle communication interface modules.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about brake rotors on new vehicles and replacement parts from General Motors Service Parts Operations. Technician should be advised the costing should not be removed from the brake rotor it will wear off with normal brake usage. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
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This warranty administration bulletin provides information on what should be considerd warranty damage or damage that was at fault of the cutomer and how to properly claim them on the warranty paperwork
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This warranty administration bulletin provides information on what should be considerd warranty damage or damage that was at fault of the cutomer and how to properly claim them on the warranty paperwork
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This warranty administration bulletin provides information on what should be considerd warranty damage or damage that was at fault of the cutomer and how to properly claim them on the warranty paperwork
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
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This preliminary informational bulletin provides information that during the servicing of the turbocharge to inspect the turbo oil feed and return lines for any damage.
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This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to replace the camshaft cover to correct a condition of a whistle noise heard from engine compartment, rough idel, and/or DTC P0171 set.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an OnStar system that will not power up. Technician should turn off the ignition and cancel retained accessory power. After the vehicle has powered down, remove power to the OnStar module for five minutes. After the power has been removed for five minutes, if the OnStar system is working release the vehicle. If the OnStar system is still inoperative continue with published Service Information diagnostics.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that during battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the OnStar system. Technician should understand the power cycles of the various OnStar systems. All Generation 6, 7, 8, and 9 systems are powered up continuously for 48 hours from ignition off. After 120 hours from ignition off, these systems then completely power off. The Onstar modules draw: * IGN ON - 240 to 400 Milliamp. * IGN OFF - 3 to 20 Milliamp for 48 hours or 120 hours on Gen 9 and vehicle communication platforms. * IGN OFF - 0.2 to 0.8 Milliamp after 48 hours or 120 hours on Gen 9 and vehicle communication platforms.
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CHEVROLET: SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN RUNNING ROUGH OR WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MAY BE DUE TO POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VACUUM LEAK ON CAMSHAFT COVER. MODEL 2011-2012 CRUZE. *PE
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
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THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPAIR REQUIRED FOR HVAC CONDENSER REPLACEMENT DUE TO STONE/FOREIGN MATERIAL IMPACT.
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This technincal bulletin provides procedures for all the different way to put a vehicle in and out of transport mode and what to do when a vehicles transport mode message is displayed in the DIC.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory parts. Technician can check Service Information for some accessories. Technician can also contact Partech for assistance.
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This preliminary informational bulletin provides a list of corrections for multiple concerns regarding Unexpected Loss of Radio Audio (Radio Goes Silent/No Sound) and Other Blackberry Phone - Bluetooth Issues
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THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A LIST OF CORRECTIONS FOR MULTIPLE CONCERNS REGARDING UNEXPECTED LOSS OF RADIO AUDIO (RADIO GOES SILENT/NO SOUND) AND OTHER BLACKBERRY PHONE - BLUETOOTH ISSUES
Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC..
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This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for relearning the power folding mirriors and road testin to verify they correct a condtion of the power folding mirriors glass shakes, flutters at normal driving conditions.
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THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR RELEARNING THE POWER FOLDING MIRRIORS AND ROAD TESTIN TO VERIFY THEY CORRECT A CONDTION OF THE POWER FOLDING MIRRIORS GLASS SHAKES, FLUTTERS AT NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
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This informational bulletin provides information on how to determine weater or not a airbag module is counterfeit or not and what to do if a counterfeit airbag is found.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the percentage of Ultraviolet protection or tint offered by the windshield or side glass. Technician should be advised Windshield reduces Ultraviolet rays down to 4% or less. Front side door glass reduces Ultraviolet rays down to 35% or less. Windshields are SOLAR glass with a light transmittance of >/=70%. Front door glass are Solar glass with a light transmission of >/=70%. Rear door glass, quarter windows and back windows can use either Solar glass (>/=70%) or Privacy glass, which has a light transmittance of 20%.
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THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO DETERMINE WEATER OR NOT A AIRBAG MODULE IS COUNTERFEIT OR NOT AND WHAT TO DO IF A COUNTERFEIT AIRBAG IS FOUND.
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This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure on how to replace a key with an intergrated transmitter on it for conditions related to keys with intergrated transmitters inopperative due to permature drain of transmitter battery.
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This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician to insure that global diagnostic service 2 diagnostic packages are up to date prior to learning the steering angle sensor for a diagnostic trouble code C710 symptom code 71 set in the electronic brake control module or the power steering control module. When rechecking for diagnostic trouble codes a U0074 U0077, U0180D, U01293, U0126, U0125, C0186, C0196, or C0287 are set and will not clear diagnose the Chassis bus. If no fault is found in the chassis bus check for an multiple diagnostic interface to data link connector issue. Technician is to try a different multiple diagnostic interface cable and attempt the steering angle sensor learn again following service information instruction then try to clear the codes again.
Source components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) · STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a message on the radio "maximum number of phones are currently paired to the vehicle". Dealer should advise the customer this is normal operation of the vehicle due to the maximum number of five phones can be paired to a vehicle.
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THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE ON HOW TO REPLACE A KEY WITH AN INTERGRATED TRANSMITTER ON IT FOR CONDITIONS RELATED TO KEYS WITH INTERGRATED TRANSMITTERS INOPPERATIVE DUE TO PERMATURE DRAIN OF TRANSMITTER BATTERY.
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This informational bulletin provides information on how to determine weater or not a airbag module is counterfeit or not and what to do if a counterfeit airbag is found.
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This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for replacement of the steering wheel coil ACC cruise installation for vehicles that have the condition of accessory cruise control inopperative
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NOTIFICATION OF COUNTERFEIT AIRBAGS IN AFTERMARKET (SERVICE BULLETIN). BULLETIN IS TO ASSIST DEALERS IN EVALUATING IF AN AIR BAG MODULE IS COUNTERFEIT.
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THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO DETERMINE WEATER OR NOT A AIRBAG MODULE IS COUNTERFEIT OR NOT AND WHAT TO DO IF A COUNTERFEIT AIRBAG IS FOUND.
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THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL COIL ACC CRUISE INSTALLATION FOR VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE CONDITION OF ACCESSORY CRUISE CONTROL INOPPERATIVE
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This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on installing tape or adhesive shim stock to correct the condition of the dome lamp or back up lamps inoperative with F32UA 20 amp fuse open and multiple DTC's.
Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
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THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON INSTALLING TAPE OR ADHESIVE SHIM STOCK TO CORRECT THE CONDITION OF THE DOME LAMP OR BACK UP LAMPS INOPERATIVE WITH F32UA 20 AMP FUSE OPEN AND MULTIPLE DTC'S.
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This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to replace the heater core with a newly designed version to correct the condition of a rattle or buzz type noise at the center of the instrument panel area.
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THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED VERSION TO CORRECT THE CONDITION OF A RATTLE OR BUZZ TYPE NOISE AT THE CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA.
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This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to replace the RH and LH front drive shaft for conditions of a wobble felt in vehicle acceleration from stop through 1-2 shift
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
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THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE RH AND LH FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FOR CONDITIONS OF A WOBBLE FELT IN VEHICLE ACCELERATION FROM STOP THROUGH 1-2 SHIFT
Source components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT.
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This preliminary information provides a procedure to replace the power brake booster vacuum pipe for a condition related to a hard brake pedal at start up or idling
Source components: SERVICE BRAKES · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST.
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THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM PIPE FOR A CONDITION RELATED TO A HARD BRAKE PEDAL AT START UP OR IDLING
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CHEVROLET: WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND VEHICLE HAS STOPPED OR IDLING, BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD TO DEPRESS. A FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SWITCH OR ELECTRONIC VACUUM PUMP (EVP) VENT IS CAUSING A RESTRICTION. MODEL 2011-12 CRUZE. *PE UPDATED 12/5/12. *PE
Source components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES.
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GENERAL MOTORS: DIFFICULT TO GET INTO OR OUT OF GEAR EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY IN THE SHIFTER. THE CONDITION CAN BE CAUSED BY A NUT THAT HAS COME LOOSE ON THE SHIFT TOWER ( SEE ITEM 2 LOCATED UNDER PLUG ITEM 1). *JS
Source components: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
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GENERAL MOTORS: AIR BAG LIGHT/SIR LIGHT ON B0012 OR B0013 WITH SYMPTOM BYTE 0E. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY A DAMAGED SHORTING BAR IN THE STEERING WHEEL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT MODULE (STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG). *JS UPDATED 9/24/12. *PE
Source components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE.
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GM: MIL DUE TO DTC P0299- TURBOCHARGER UNDERBOOST DTC- INSPECT FOR TURBOCHARGER WASTE PIVOT PIN WEAR. THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF A WORN WASTEGATE ACTUATOR PIVOT PIN (3), ALLOWING THE WASTEGATE TO OPEN WHEN IT SHOULD BE CLOSED. *JS UPDATED 8/15/12. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER.
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GM: POWER SEAT FUNCTIONS INOPERATIVE AND AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE DUE TO SEAT HARNESS, WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE MAIN BODY WIRE HARNESS LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT, BEING PINCHED IN THE SEAT TRACKS, CAUSING IT TO BE CHAFED. *JS
Source components: AIR BAGS · SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST.
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GM: J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE AND REPLACEMENT TERMINAL. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS VERANO, REGAL, LACROSSE, CTS, SRX, VOLT, SONIC, MALIBU, IMPALA, EQUINOX, CRUZE, AVALANCHE, TAHOE SUBURBAN, SILVERADO, SIERRA, YUKON, AND TERRAIN FOR MODEL YEAR 2013. MODEL ESCALADE MODEL YEAR 2012-2013. MODEL PONTIAC G3 MODEL YEAR 2007. MODEL WAVE MODEL YEARS 2005-2010. DENALI MODELS MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. *JS
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CHEVROLET/BUICK/GMC: RESTRICTION, THROUGH THE PQC, HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE VALVE CONTROL SOLENOID (TEHCM) P/N 24256524 AND 24265367, TO ASSIST ENGINEERING FEEDBACK PRODUCT. *PE
Source components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.