TSB 13-08-116-001J — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn Service bulletin
13-08-116-001J is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 22 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn models, 2005–2006 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 13-08-116-001J names
Every document filed under 13-08-116-001J
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13-08-116-001J | April 30, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What 13-08-116-001J covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 13-08-116-001J?
13-08-116-001J is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn, covering 22 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn models across the 2005–2006 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
Which vehicles does 13-08-116-001J cover?
NHTSA's file names Buick LaCrosse (2005–2006); Cadillac SRX (2005); Chevrolet Aveo (2005–2006); Chevrolet Blazer (2005–2006); Chevrolet Cobalt (2005–2006); Chevrolet Colorado (2005); Chevrolet Equinox (2005–2006); Chevrolet HHR (2006); Chevrolet Impala (2005–2006); Chevrolet Malibu (2005–2006), and 12 more vehicles listed on this page. A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 13-08-116-001J a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 13-08-116-001J is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 13-08-116-001J?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 13-08-116-001J, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 13-08-116-001J. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.