Chevrolet Volt 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP4871D · NHTSA communication 10163655 · issued Jul 9, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011–2013
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician my find Diagnostic Trouble Code P1B0F and or Diagnostic Trouble Code P1B10 set in the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module. Dealer should explain to the customer that inadvertently shutting the vehicle off while in motion (out of park) may cause this Malfunction Indicator Lamp to illuminate, and this is design intent.
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.