Chevrolet Equinox 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin N192287100 · NHTSA communication 10183216 · issued Oct 1, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Special Coverage Adjustment. Some vehicles, equipped with a 2.4L engine and certified to the EPA Bin 4 emission standard and the California Cleaner Federal Vehicle option of Bin 4 emission standard, may exhibit catalytic converter and/or oxygen sensor performance degradation, without illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp (check engine light), as a result of excessive engine oil consumption (less than 2,000 miles [3,200 km] per quart [0.946 L] of engine oil) due to piston ring wear. This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 10 years or 150,000 miles (24
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.