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August 23, 2013 Service bulletin

13257

Chevrolet technical service bulletin G-173380 for 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 and others.

Bulletin number
G-173380
Component
Electrical system: software
Summary
13257 - Service Update. Reprogram the body control module (BCM). When the key is turned to start the engine, a series of communication events occur. If there is an interruption in this communication, it could result in a no crank/start condition. The engine can be started with the remote start feature; however, the engine will shut down within 5 seconds if the communication error occurs. After waiting approximately 10 minutes, the engine can be started. This condition may or may not occur on subsequent starts, depending on whether or not there is a communication error.

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