Chevrolet Aveo 2008–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP4977B · NHTSA communication 10119021 · issued Oct 10, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2008–2011
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about melted plastic piece in the engine block deck that may be found when performing mechanical engine repairs. If the Technician finds melted or distorted oil feed restrictor orifice is found, engine replacement is required at this time.
Vehicles covered
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.