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Chevrolet Malibu 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin N192291600 · NHTSA communication 10213744 · issued Aug 6, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Special Coverage. In certain vehicles an electrical connection may fail in the hybrid battery cooling blower motor. If this occurs, the control system may inhibit the electric propulsion motor, the Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine Light) will illuminate, and a diagnostic trouble code related to the hybrid battery cooling blower motor will be set. Dealers are to replace the hybrid battery cooling blower motor if necessary. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.

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.