Bulletin No.:

Service Bulletin

Date:

23-NA-163
November, 2023

TECHNICAL
Subject:

No Crank, No Start, Quick Start/Stall, No FOB Detected, Key FOBs Inoperative, B3924
00, B3925 00, B3926 00, B3927 00, B3928 00 Set

Brand:

Model:

Buick

Envision

Chevrolet
GMC

Model Year:

VIN:

from

to

from

to

2019

2020

—

—

2023

—

—

2023

—

—

Equinox

2018

Malibu

2019

Acadia

2019

Terrain

2018

Engine:

Transmission:

—

—

Involved Region or Country

North America. Middle East

Condition

Some customers may comment that the vehicle will not crank or will start but immediately
stall and/or the key FOBs are inoperative.
The BCM may have set DTC B389A 00, and it is current. (If there is no DTC B389A 00,
disconnect/reconnect battery for a minimum of 30 seconds and check again for DTC
B389A.) With DTC B389A 00 current, it will have three or more of the following
Environment ID DTCs (B3924 00, B3925 00, B3926 00, B3927 00) current in the BCM.

Cause

The cause of the condition may have presented immediately following a low voltage
condition, jump start, battery charging, battery replacement or battery disconnect and
reconnect. This can present a memory corruption event in the BCM.
Important: Do not attempt the immobilizer procedure or module replacements before
following this bulletin.
Resolve any current U-code DTCs by following standard troubleshooting procedures.
This procedure ONLY applies to the GEN3R BCM.
GEN3R BCMs can be identified by either the label on the module or looking up the BMPN
part number information in GDS2.

Correction

6482605

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Follow the steps below to verify BMPN is a GEN3R
through GDS2.
Verify you have a GEN3R BCM Base Model Part
Number. Only GEN3R BCMS are eligible for this
bulletin. Navigate to GDS2 > Module Diagnostics > [K9]
Body Control Module > Identification Information >
Identification Information.

6482608

6482606

6482609

6482607

BMPNs eligible for this bulletin: 13518569, 13518570,
13518602, 13518603, 13519619, 13519620,
13519648, 13527252, 13527260, 13527261,
13527297, 13527298, 13527827, 13529492,
13529493, 13533809, 13533813, 13533814,
13533817, 13533821.
If the BCM is not a GEN3R, this bulletin does not
apply. Continue with standard troubleshooting
procedures in SI.
If the BCM is GEN3R, proceed.

Service Procedure
Important: Service agents must comply with all
International, Federal, State, Provincial, and/or
Local laws applicable to the activities it performs
under this bulletin, including but not limited to
handling, deploying, preparing, classifying,
packaging, marking, labeling, and shipping
dangerous goods. In the event of a conflict between

Bulletin No.: 23-NA-163

November, 2023

the procedures set forth in this bulletin and the
laws that apply to your dealership, you must follow
those applicable laws.
Important: If an immobilizer learn was previously
done prior to this bulletin and the issue was not
corrected, proceed to step 4.
1. From SPS Supported Controllers, select K9 Body
Control Module “Programming A Per Bulletin
23-NA-163 and 23-NA-165 Only.”

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Important: Only proceed to these next steps if an
immobilizer learn was previously done and the
issue was not corrected.
4. If an immobilizer learn was already performed,
from SPS Supported Controllers, select K9 Body
Control Module “Programming B Per Bulletin
23-NA-163 Only”.

6482612

6482610

2. Using the existing FOBs, from SPS Supported
Controllers, select Immobilizer procedure “Body
Control Module IMMO Learn with Existing
Transponder or Remote Key.”

5. Using the existing FOBs, from SPS Supported
Controllers, select Immobilizer procedure “Engine
Control Module and Body Control Module IMMO
Learn.”

6482613

6482611

3. Confirm vehicle cranks and starts and all FOB
functions work properly on every FOB and that
there are no current DTCS. If there are no current
DTCs and every FOB function works on all FOBs,
stop here. If any DTCs related to this bulletin are
still current and vehicle will not start, proceed to
step 4.

6. Confirm vehicle cranks and starts and all FOB
functions work properly on every FOB and that
there are no current DTCS.

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Warranty Information
For vehicles repaired under the Bumper-to-Bumper
coverage (Canada Base Warranty coverage), use the
following labor operation. Reference the Applicable
Warranties section of Investigate Vehicle History (IVH)
for coverage information.
Labor
Operation
2889808*

Description

Labor Time

GEN3R Environment DTC
Special Data Reset

0.5 hr

*This is a unique Labor Operation for bulletin use only.

Version

2

Modified

Released September 18, 2023
Revised November 15, 2023 – Updated steps and illustrations for Step 1 and Step 4
within Service Procedure.

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technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper
service of a vehicle. Properly trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how to do a
job properly and safely. If a condition is described, DO NOT assume that the bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your
vehicle will have that condition. See your GM dealer for information on whether your vehicle may benefit from the
information.

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