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Chevrolet Malibu 2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIC6041 · NHTSA communication 10135351 · issued Oct 22, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2004
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician if wiring repairs to or replacement of the Body Control Module or Brake Pedal Position sensor were made. Technician will find that the scan tool will display ?Device Control Not Allowed? when attempting to perform Brake Pedal Position Relearn/Calibration procedure. Technician will need to reprogram the Powertrain Control Module first in order to properly perform the Brake Pedal Position Relearn/Calibration.

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.