Buick Encore 2013–2022 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin N222372590 · NHTSA communication 10228222 · issued Dec 22, 2022
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2013–2022
model years
41
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service Update. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which ice or sludge can accumulate in the Charge Air Cooler (CAC) or Closed Crankcase Ventilation (CCV) system when driving in extremely cold weather conditions (-18°C (0°F) or less). Dealers will install a TCV thermal wrap and, if applicable, reprogram the Engine Control Module.
Vehicles covered
- 2013 Buick Encore
- 2014 Buick Encore
- 2015 Buick Encore
- 2016 Buick Encore
- 2017 Buick Encore
- 2018 Buick Encore
- 2019 Buick Encore
- 2020 Buick Encore
- 2021 Buick Encore
- 2022 Buick Encore
- 2016 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2017 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2018 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2019 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2019 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2020 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2021 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2022 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2016 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2017 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2018 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2019 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2020 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2021 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2013 Chevrolet Trax
- 2014 Chevrolet Trax
- 2015 Chevrolet Trax
- 2016 Chevrolet Trax
- 2017 Chevrolet Trax
- 2018 Chevrolet Trax
- 2019 Chevrolet Trax
- 2020 Chevrolet Trax
- 2021 Chevrolet Trax
- 2022 Chevrolet Trax
- 2018 GMC Terrain
- 2019 GMC Terrain
- 2020 GMC Terrain
- 2021 GMC Terrain
- 2022 GMC Terrain
- 2022 GMC Terrain NA
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.