September 19, 2013 Service bulletin

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have...

Chevrolet technical service bulletin PIC5913 for 1998-2002 Chevrolet Malibu, 2000-2002 Chevrolet Impala and 1998-2002 Chevrolet Blazer and others.

Bulletin number: PIC5913
Component: Electrical system
Summary: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Supplemental Inflatable Restraint lamp, Service Vehicle Soon lamp on and/or radio locked, possibly after module replacement. Technician will need to check for an incorrect or non-existent VIN number in modules that require them. Technician should ensure that all modules that are replaced are programmed per currently published Service Information. Technician should also check the Sensing and Diagnostic Module part number if it was replaced.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 6,342 complaints in the electrical category.

Vehicles covered

Chevrolet Malibu 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Chevrolet Impala 2000-2002 2000 2001 2002
Chevrolet Blazer 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Chevrolet Trailblazer 2002 2002
Chevrolet S10 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Pontiac Grand Am 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Pontiac Grand Prix 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Chevrolet Corvette 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Chevrolet Cavalier 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Buick Lesabre 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Buick Regal 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Chevrolet Camaro 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Chevrolet Lumina 1998-2001 1998 1999 2000 2001
Chevrolet Astro 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Cadillac Deville 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Chevrolet Venture 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Oldsmobile Alero 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Pontiac Bonneville 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Cadillac Escalade 1999-2000, 2002 1999 2000 2002
Buick Century 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Oldsmobile Cutlass 1998-1999 1998 1999
Buick Park Avenue 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Buick Rendezvous 2002 2002
Pontiac Sunfire 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Oldsmobile Intrigue 2000-2002 2000 2001 2002
GMC Safari 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Pontiac Montana 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Oldsmobile Bravada 1999-2002 1999 2000 2001 2002
Oldsmobile Aurora 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Cadillac Seville 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Chevrolet Express 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Pontiac Aztek 2001-2002 2001 2002
Pontiac Firebird 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Cadillac Catera 1998-2001 1998 1999 2000 2001
GMC Savana 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Buick Riviera 1998-1999 1998 1999
Cadillac Eldorado 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Chevrolet Prizm 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Cadillac Escalade EXT 2002 2002

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