Affected Component: ENGINE (PWS)

Date Published
JAN 29, 2015
NHTSA TSB #
10079543
TSB Document
Summary
14159A - SPECIAL COVERAGE (REVISED WARRANTY INFORMATION). SOME 2010 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4L ENGINE, MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION (LESS THAN 2,000 MILES PER QUART OF ENGINE OIL), DUE TO PISTON RING WEAR. IF THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, THE OIL CAN LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES MAY APPEAR IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER: “ENGINE OIL LOW – ADD OIL” OR “OIL PRESSURE LOW – STOP ENGINE”. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS WITHIN THE STATED SPECIAL COVERAGE TERMS, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE 4 PISTON ASSEMBLIES