TSB Document:

Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Summary
15115 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM AND UPDATE THE GLOW-PLUG CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE ON CERTAIN 2015 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD CREW, HD CREW LTZ, HD REGULAR, HD EXT, HD EXT LTZ VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE (RPO LML) AND CERTAIN 2015 MODEL YEAR GMC SIERRA HD CREW, HD CREW DENALI, HD REGULAR, HD EXT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE (RPO LML). THE SOFTWARE UPDATE LIMITS THE INTAKE-AIR HEATER INPUT VOLTAGE TO 13.5V. WHEN THE SYSTEM VOLTAGE EXCEEDS 13.5V, THE HEATERÂ’S FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR CAN GENERATE EXCESSIVE HEAT. THIS HEAT CAN CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE TRANSISTOR AND, IN RARE CASES, A FIRE IN THE VEHICLEÂ’S ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

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Date Published
AUG 12, 2015
NHTSA TSB #
10089827
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