TSB: BUICK 4500HD, 5500HD, ACADIA, ATS, AVEO, BOLT EV, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE, CAPTIVA, CASCADA, CHEYENNE, CITY EXPRESS, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, CT6, CTS, ELR, ENCLAVE, ENCORE, ENVISION, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, EXPRESS, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LOW CAB 4500, LOW CAB 5500, MALIBU, N300, N300 MAX, ORLANDO, REGAL, S10, SAVANA, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA DENALI, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SONIC, SPARK, SPARK EV, SS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAILBLAZER, TRAVERSE, TRAX, VERANO, VOLT, XT5, XTS, YUKON, YUKON XL (2017–2018)

Bulletin PIC6208E — November 16, 2020

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDPIC6208E
ManufacturerBUICK
Models4500HD, 5500HD, ACADIA, ATS, AVEO, BOLT EV, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE, CAPTIVA, CASCADA, CHEYENNE, CITY EXPRESS, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, CT6, CTS, ELR, ENCLAVE, ENCORE, ENVISION, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, EXPRESS, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LOW CAB 4500, LOW CAB 5500, MALIBU, N300, N300 MAX, ORLANDO, REGAL, S10, SAVANA, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA DENALI, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SONIC, SPARK, SPARK EV, SS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAILBLAZER, TRAVERSE, TRAX, VERANO, VOLT, XT5, XTS, YUKON, YUKON XL
Model Years2017–2018
Date IssuedNovember 16, 2020
Date Added to NHTSADecember 14, 2020
ComponentEQUIPMENT
Vehicles Affected202 combinations

What is a TSB?

A Technical Service Bulletin is a document issued by the vehicle manufacturer to inform dealership technicians about a known issue and the recommended repair procedure. TSBs are not mandatory recalls — they serve as repair guidance for common problems.

If your vehicle has this issue, bring this bulletin ID to your dealer. If under warranty, the repair should be covered at no cost.

Summary

This Preliminary information communicates that when a customer or technician attempts to add a new transmitter to a vehicle following the adding transmitters without Service Programming System procedure the procedure will not complete and a

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
CHEVROLET 4500HD 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET 4500HD 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET 5500HD 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET 5500HD 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC ACADIA 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC ACADIA 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC ATS 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ATS 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET AVEO 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET AVEO 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET BOLT EV 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET BOLT EV 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC CANYON 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC CANYON 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BUICK CASCADA 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK CASCADA 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC CT6 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC CT6 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC CTS 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC CTS 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BUICK ENCLAVE 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK ENCLAVE 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BUICK ENCORE 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK ENCORE 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BUICK ENVISION 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK ENVISION 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BUICK LACROSSE 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK LACROSSE 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET N300 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET N300 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BUICK REGAL 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK REGAL 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET S10 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET S10 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC SAVANA 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SAVANA 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC SIERRA 2500 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 2500 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET SONIC 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SONIC 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET SPARK 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SPARK 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC TERRAIN 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC TERRAIN 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET TRAX 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAX 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET VOLT 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET VOLT 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC XT5 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC XT5 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC XTS 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC XTS 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC YUKON 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC YUKON XL 2018 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON XL 2018 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC ACADIA 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC ACADIA 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC ATS 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ATS 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET AVEO 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET AVEO 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET BOLT EV 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET BOLT EV 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC CANYON 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC CANYON 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BUICK CASCADA 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK CASCADA 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET CHEYENNE 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CHEYENNE 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC CT6 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC CT6 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC CTS 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC CTS 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC ELR 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ELR 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BUICK ENCLAVE 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK ENCLAVE 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BUICK ENCORE 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK ENCORE 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BUICK ENVISION 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK ENVISION 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BUICK LACROSSE 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK LACROSSE 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET LOW CAB 4500 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET LOW CAB 4500 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET LOW CAB 5500 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET LOW CAB 5500 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET N300 MAX 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET N300 MAX 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BUICK REGAL 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK REGAL 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET S10 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET S10 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC SAVANA 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SAVANA 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC SIERRA 2500 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 2500 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET SONIC 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SONIC 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET SPARK 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SPARK 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET SPARK EV 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SPARK EV 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET SS 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SS 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC TERRAIN 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC TERRAIN 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET TRAX 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAX 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
BUICK VERANO 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK VERANO 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET VOLT 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET VOLT 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC XT5 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC XT5 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CADILLAC XTS 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC XTS 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC YUKON 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
GMC YUKON XL 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON XL 2017 356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

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What Should You Do?

If your vehicle is affected by this TSB, contact your authorized BUICK dealer. Bring this bulletin ID (PIC6208E) when you visit. If under warranty, the repair should be free. If your warranty has expired, ask about goodwill coverage — manufacturers sometimes cover TSB-related repairs beyond the warranty period.

Frequently Asked Questions

A recall is a mandatory safety fix — the manufacturer must repair every affected vehicle for free. A TSB is an advisory document that describes a known issue and the recommended fix, but repairs are not required. However, some TSBs eventually lead to recalls if the issue poses a safety risk. TSBs are generally issued for quality or performance problems, while recalls address safety defects.

If your vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty, TSB-related repairs are typically covered at no cost. If your warranty has expired, you can ask the dealer about goodwill or customer assistance programs. Many manufacturers will cover or partially cover repairs for well-known issues, especially if the TSB was issued recently or affects a large number of vehicles.

Check the make, model, and model year listed above against your vehicle. If they match, this bulletin likely applies. However, TSBs may only affect vehicles with specific production dates, VIN ranges, or configurations. Your dealer can confirm by entering your VIN into their service system, which will show all applicable TSBs and recalls.

This data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Manufacturers are required to submit copies of all communications (including TSBs) sent to their dealers to NHTSA. The agency makes this data publicly available as part of its vehicle safety monitoring program.