2013 Chevrolet EQUINOX Manufacturer communications & TSBs.Page 13
Original record summaries, dates and identifiers for this model-year. Records 1,201–1,300 of 1,942, ordered newest first. Dated records on this page: Jul 23, 2014–Dec 1, 2014.
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Dec 1, 2014Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
PI-0800-A
NHTSA communication ID: 10050239
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BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC/OPEL: POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE MALFUNCTIONS WHILE EITHER TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. MODELS 2012 OPEL AMPERA, VOLT, 2013 LACROSSE, REGAL, EQUINOX, MALIBU, TERRAIN, OPEL INSIGNIA. *PE UPDATED 08/1/2013 *JS UPDATED 11/25/2013 *JS UPDATED 1/13/15. *PE
Source components: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM · STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM.
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This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information of the JOB CARD, for a repair on vehicles and what is acceptable - customer authorization; Service manager approvals and transaction authorization; Details of concern, cause and correction; Labor Time; Technician ID and acoutablity of labor time; Proper documentation and retension of warranty parts; Accurate sublet charges and receipts; Add on concerns after the Job Card has been written.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about what XM offerings are available for vehicles. A dealer or customer can access the website listed below for vehicle specific XM offerings and availability.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D-37 history in the Vehicle Communication Interface Module or telematics communication interface control module. Engineering has determined that this code will only display in history on the scan tool and will not cause issues with OnStar system operation.
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Please return service inventory of ACDelco part numbers 20964305, 20964306, 20877116, and 20898936 (Date Codes 077 13166 - 077 13228, June 15, 2013?August 16, 2013).
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Please return service inventory of ACDelco part numbers 20964305, 20964306, 20877116, and 20898936 (Date Codes 077 13166 - 077 13228, June 15, 2013?August 16, 2013).
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on or engine misfire, rough idle, extended crank, or crank no start in some cases. Technician will need to perform published Service Information diagnostics. If technician finds carbon an upper engine and valve cleaning should be performed.
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14232 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCREASED FRICTION IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. THIS COULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO STICK IN THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD POSITION AFTER DRIVING LONG DISTANCES ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE TURNED BUT IT MAY REQUIRE INCREASED EFFORT. DEALERS ARE TO 1) REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON 2010-2012 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES; OR 2) REPROGRAM THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE ON 2013-2014 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have poor fuel economy. Dealer should obtain a detailed description of our customer?s driving habits on a daily basis, such as miles driven, roads taken, and speeds driven. Technician should perform an initial fuel economy evaluation and actual driving evaluation.
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This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to repair the carpet by installing retainers, from pulling loose from the drivers body hinge pillar trim panel.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have poor fuel economy. Dealer should obtain a detailed description of our customer?s driving habits on a daily basis, such as miles driven, roads taken, and speeds driven. Technician should perform an initial fuel economy evaluation and actual driving evaluation.
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This informational bulletin was created to help technician identify non GM calibrations for the gasoline engines and the damages that may be caused by aftermarket calibrations
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that are travelling from Canada to the United States. While in the United States they are unable to receive Turn-by-Turn directions. Due to the existing cellular provider not having roaming agreements in areas outside of Canada to support transmitting of the packet data required for Turn-By-Turn feature to operate. The customer has 3 options while traveling through the United Sates. First if the vehicle is equipped with a navigation radio they can request a "Destination Download" to the vehicle. Second if the customer uses the OnStar RemoteLink app they can send the directions to the vehicle. The third option would be to have the vehicle loaded with a ?500 phone number? The customer will no longer be able to use their Hands Free Calling minutes when the new 500 phone number is loaded. If a customer chooses to restore Hands Free Calling in the future a new phone number will be assigned to the vehicle; previous phone numbers are not available.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature.
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This information for Warranty administration - Changes the Service Policy and Procedures Section 1.6.2.11 and now is refered to Article 3.2.9 of the 1st addition manual for details of Technician Identification and Accounting of Labor Time
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This informational bulletin was provides information for the technician of cold start ticking noises in the engine compartment and may be caused by the fuel pump and/or the fuel injectors and no repairs are needed for a normal condition.
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This preliminary bulletin provides information to reset the phone and factory reset of the radio to correct the customers concern of the iphone connection concerns.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about gasoline powered cars, mid-size trucks, light duty trucks, and heavy duty trucks with premature catalytic converter failures. It is recommended to inspect for a poor crimp on the grounds ring terminal at the engine block for the bank with the concern and repair the wire.
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that are travelling from Canada to the United States. While in the United States they are unable to receive Turn-by-Turn directions. Due to the existing cellular provider not having roaming agreements in areas outside of Canada to support transmitting of the packet data required for Turn-By-Turn feature to operate. The customer has 3 options while traveling through the United Sates. First if the vehicle is equipped with a navigation radio they can request a "Destination Download" to the vehicle. Second if the customer uses the OnStar RemoteLink app they can send the directions to the vehicle. The third option would be to have the vehicle loaded with a ?500 phone number? The customer will no longer be able to use their Hands Free Calling minutes when the new 500 phone number is loaded. If a customer chooses to restore Hands Free Calling in the future a new phone number will be assigned to the vehicle; previous phone numbers are not available.
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This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information of the JOB CARD, for a repair on vehicles and what is acceptable - customer authorization; Service manager approvals and transaction authorization; Details of concern, cause and correction; Labor Time; Technician ID and acoutablity of labor time; Proper documentation and retension of warranty parts; Accurate sublet charges and receipts; Add on concerns after the Job Card has been written.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about gasoline powered cars, mid-size trucks, light duty trucks, and heavy duty trucks with premature catalytic converter failures. It is recommended to inspect for a poor crimp on the grounds ring terminal at the engine block for the bank with the concern and repair the wire.
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that show an error message when a media disc is installed. Technician will need to check the Regular Production Option Code list to verify if the disc is compatible.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent engine misfire and a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code P0300, P0301, and/or P0304. Technician will need to follow published Service Information diagnostics first. If the Service Information diagnostics do not isolate a cause for this concern, inspect the inside of the fuel rail and/or fuel tank for fuel contamination. f fuel contamination is present, refer to the "Fuel System Cleaning" procedure in Service Information. Dealer will need to advise the customer to only use fuel from high quality high volume Top Tier fuel stations.
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the rear view camera options on the vehicles equipped with rear view camera. The rear view camera brightness can be adjusted on some models while the transmission is in reverse and using the Menu or Select button. To turn off or on the guidelines in the rear view camera, use the radio display Config icon then Display, then the guidelines option.
Source components: BACK OVER PREVENTION · POWER TRAIN.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. Technician will gain access to the roller rockers to inspect them. Only replace the roller rocker that is missing needle bearings. Be sure to clean the oil drains to retrieve the needle bearings. Each roller rocker has 66 bearings.
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"12187C - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (REVISED EXPIRATION DATE). CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE SERVICED WITH AN INCORRECT CALIBRATION, MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK AS INTENDED BECAUSE OF A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THE AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE SYSTEM IS INTENDED TO ENABLE THESE VEHICLES TO NOTIFY ONSTAR® IF THEY ARE INVOLVED IN CERTAIN TYPES OF CRASHES. THE SOFTWARE PROBLEM WE FOUND AFFECTS THE VEHICLES ABILITY TO NOTIFY ONSTAR® IN CRASHES THAT MEET THE SEVERITY PARAMETERS FOR AUTOMATIC CRASH NOTIFICATION BUT DO NOT TRIGGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, SUCH AS CERTAIN REAR END CRASHES. IN CRASHES WITH AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, THE AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE SYSTEM WORKS AS DESIGNED. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS OR THE SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONERS, WHICH REDUCE SLACK IN THE SAFETY BELT IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPACT. THE AIRBAGS AND SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONERS WILL DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. A VEHICLE OCCUPANT WILL BE ABLE TO CONTACT AN ONSTAR® EMERGENCY ADVISOR BY PUSHING THE ONSTAR® EMERGENCY BUTTON. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM)."
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This informational bulletin provides the technician on what to do if the customer has a navagation concern and submit a feedback form to the GM navigation disc center website.
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This informational bulletin provides the technician on what to do if the customer has a navagation concern and submit a feedback form to the GM navigation disc center website.
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This informational bulletin provides the technician on what to do if the customer has a navagation concern and submit a feedback form to the GM navigation disc center website.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P011, P0014, P0021, and or P0024. During inspection if no other drivability concerns found inspect the engine EUN sticker for an (A) before the sequence number. If there is an "A" before the sequence number then replace the OCV/Cam Actuator Solenoid Valve with a replacement "service" valve.
Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
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THIS PRELIMINARY BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION OF A POSSIBLE NORMAL CONDITION OF THE WEATHER ALERTS AND TRAFFIC ALERTS BEING DISPLAYED AFTER BEING SELECTED OFF AND HOW THEY WILL RETURN AFTER THE IGNITION HAS BEEN CYCLED.
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CADILLAC/BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC: DUE TO CAM ACTUATOR CODES SET - DTC P0011, DTC P0014, DTC 20024, DTC P0021 AND NO OTHER DRIVABILITY ISSUES, THE ENGINE EUN STICKER SHOULD BE INSPECTED, BEFORE REPLACING ACTUATOR. *PE
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM.
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14289 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. ON SOME VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH E85 FLEX FUEL CAPABILITY (FHS), THE FLEXIBLE FUEL SENSOR MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE DURING NORMAL OPERATION DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED BY ROAD SALT AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS. WITH A FAULTY FLEX FUEL SENSOR, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND REMOTE START WILL BE INOPERATIVE. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE FUEL FLEX SENSOR. THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER.
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This preliminary bulletin provides information to reset the phone and factory reset of the radio to correct the customers concern of the iphone connection concerns.
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This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair any power steering leak that may be caused from extremely low temperatures and use the recommended fluid.
Source components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY · STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Diagnostic Trouble Code P00C6 and/or P228C set. Technician will need to inspect the terminals at the Engine Control Module for fit and tension as well as the crimp to wire connection. Terminals to inspect in the ECM are connector x2 terminals 3, 18, and 19 for the fuel rail pressure sensor. Also connector x3 terminals 16 and 32 for the high pressure fuel pump.
Source components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the Samsung Galaxy S III will lose connection to the vehicle or does not connect to the vehicle. Customer can update the phone with the latest Android system software which begins with Android 4.4 version.
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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.
Source components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory pats. Technician can check Service Information for some accessories. Technician can also contact Partect for assistance. Technician can also contact Techline Customer Support Center for programming issues.
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This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair any power steering leak that may be caused from extremely low temperatures and use the recommended fluid.
Source components: STEERING · STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID.
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BUICK/GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE, FLEXIBLE FUEL SENSOR IS INOPERATIVE DURING NORMAL OPERATION, CAUSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS ROAD SALT. *PE
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BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/SATURN/PONTIAC/ GMC: VEHICLE EXPERIENCE LOWER END SQUEAK OR SQUEAL, KNOCKING NOISE OR SEIZED ENGINE POSSIBLY THE MAIN BEARING OR ROD HAD FAILED. *PE
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GM: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP MAY BE ON. SERVICE POWER STEERING, SERVICE VEHICLE, OR SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGES MAY BE DISPLAYED ON DIC. *JS UPDATED 11/12/14. *PE
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BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: DURING EXTREME LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING MAKES NOISES OR FLUID LEAKS FROM HIGH PRESSURE HOSE, POWER STEERING PUMP OR GEAR. *PE UPDATED 9/30/13. *PE UPDATED 11/7/14. *PE
Source components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM · STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS · STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID · STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that has no XM audio on certain channels but XM channel info is displayed. Technician will need to contact XM and deactivate and activate the module.
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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 Information communication advises the technician that the Human Machine Interface, Radio or Tuner, radio controls, Integrated Center Stack, display, and Media Disc Players are placed on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
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This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an OnStar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue or red button. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center with the scan tool data from the OnStar system.
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This informational bulletin provides technicians with ways to decrease the tire slipping on the rim and reduce to possible chances of the customers concerns over tire vibration are repair.
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The informational bulletin explains how items on the passenger seat may cause the PPS to chime or the passenger airbag light turns on if electronic devices or conductive objects are placed on the seat.
Source components: AIR BAGS · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · SEATS.