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Chevrolet Equinox 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin N212345540 · NHTSA communication 10207741 · issued Oct 5, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Emission Recall. General Motors has decided to conduct a voluntary emission recall involving certain vehicles, equipped with a 2.0L engine. The Engine Control Module (ECM) in these vehicles may not respond to test tools with the correct Calibration Verification Number (CVN). If not corrected, this could result in a failure of an emissions Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) test or prevent a service technician from confirming that the appropriate program data is in the ECM. Dealers are to reprogram the Engine Control Module (ECM) with corrected software.

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.