Chevrolet Malibu 2006–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin G-173609 · NHTSA communication 10114199 · issued Sep 4, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2006–2009
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
10134C - Special Coverage (revised vehicle list). Some customers of vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine (LAT) may comment about the illumination of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp. This may be due to erosion of the mat within the catalytic converter. Dealers are to perform the necessary diagnostic steps to determine if the catalytic converter requires replacement. The customer should not be charged for performing the diagnostic check when it is determined that the catalytic converter is not the cause of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp. A labor code has been provided to submit claims for such di
Vehicles covered
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.