TSB PIT6261 — Chevrolet Service bulletin
PIT6261 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Chevrolet Cobalt, 2016–2017 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This Preliminary information communicates to dealers GM is working on a solution for outdated Apps
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PIT6261 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cobalt | 2016, 2017 |
Every document filed under PIT6261
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PIT6261 | December 4, 2024 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PIT6261?
PIT6261 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Chevrolet, covering the Chevrolet Cobalt across the 2016–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This Preliminary information communicates to dealers GM is working on a solution for outdated Apps
Which vehicles does PIT6261 cover?
NHTSA's file names Chevrolet Cobalt (2016–2017). 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 PIT6261 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PIT6261 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 PIT6261?
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 PIT6261, 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 PIT6261. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.