TSB PIC4696D — Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and Pontiac Service bulletin
PIC4696D is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 13 Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and Pontiac models, 1994–1999 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PIC4696D names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Escalade | 1999 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Chevrolet Impala | 1995, 1996 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| GMC Envoy | 1998, 1999 |
| GMC Yukon | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Pontiac Grand Am | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Every document filed under PIC4696D
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PIC4696D | September 5, 2019 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PIC4696D?
PIC4696D is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and Pontiac, covering 13 Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and Pontiac models across the 1994–1999 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from…
Which vehicles does PIC4696D cover?
NHTSA's file names Cadillac Escalade (1999); Chevrolet Blazer (1994–1999); Chevrolet Camaro (1994–1999); Chevrolet Corvette (1994–1999); Chevrolet Impala (1995–1996); Chevrolet Malibu (1997–1999); Chevrolet S10 (1997–1999); Chevrolet Suburban (1994–1999); Chevrolet Tahoe (1995–1999); GMC Envoy (1998–1999), and 3 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 PIC4696D a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PIC4696D 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 PIC4696D?
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 PIC4696D, 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 PIC4696D. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.