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Chevrolet Cobalt 2005–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP-3869-C · NHTSA communication 10078926 · issued May 17, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2005–2011
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician to assistance diagnosing and repairing vehicles that may have an intermittent concern with any of the transmission electrical or communication diagnostic trouble codes. Technician will inspect the transmission wiring harness that is under the beauty cover for the engine. It may be pinched at the engine block near the oil filter or have a bare spot. If no problem is found, then check the 20 way connector for proper connection and pin fit and fully reseat the 20 way connector. If there are no issues found with the

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.