Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Date Published
FEB 01, 2013
NHTSA TSB #
10090169
TSB Document
Summary
PITSTOP: FORCE-STARTING OPTIMA HYBRID ENGINE USING GDS: IF YOU ENCOUNTER AN OPTIMA HYBRID WITH A NO-START CONDITION, CHECK IF THE “READY” LAMP IS FLASHING IN THE CLUSTER AND VERIFY THE HYBRID BATTERY STATE OF CHARGE (SOC) RANGES FROM 15% TO 20%. IF THESE CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT, A TECHNICIAN MAY USE GDS TO “FORCE START” THE ENGINE AND RESOLVE THE CONCERN.