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April 15, 2014 Service bulletin

This preliminary bulletin provides a way to aid the technician in diagnosing transmission fluid leaking...

Chevrolet technical service bulletin PI1217 for 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu, 2000-2011 Chevrolet Impala and 2006-2009 Pontiac G6 and others.

Bulletin number: PI1217
Component: Power train
Summary: This preliminary bulletin provides a way to aid the technician in diagnosing transmission fluid leaking from the trans breather vent.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 2,741 complaints in the transmission category.

Vehicles covered

Chevrolet Malibu 2006-2007 2006 2007
Chevrolet Impala 2000-2011 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Pontiac G6 2006-2009 2006 2007 2008 2009
Pontiac Grand Prix 1997-2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Buick Lesabre 1997-2006 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Buick Regal 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Chevrolet Lumina 1997-2001 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Chevrolet Venture 1999-2005 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Buick Lacrosse 2005-2009 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1997-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Pontiac Bonneville 1997-2005 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Buick Century 1997-2001, 2003-2005 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005
Oldsmobile Cutlass 1997 1997
Buick Park Avenue 1997-2005 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Buick Rendezvous 2002-2007 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Oldsmobile Intrigue 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Pontiac Montana 2000, 2002-2008 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pontiac Trans Sport 1998-1999, 2001 1998 1999 2001
Oldsmobile Silhouette 1999-2004 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Buick Lucerne 2007-2011 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Oldsmobile Aurora 1997-1999, 2001-2002 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002
Chevrolet Uplander 2005-2008 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pontiac Aztek 2001-2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Buick Riviera 1997-1999 1997 1998 1999
Buick Terraza 2005-2006 2005 2006
Saturn Relay 2005-2007 2005 2006 2007

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