"SITUATION: THE ENGINE CALIBRATION FOR MISFIRE DETECTION IS UNNECESSARILY PESSIMISTIC ON 2013 MODEL YEAR LR2 2.0 GASOLINE ENGINE DERIVATIVE. IF A VEHICLE SUFFERS A MISFIRE EVENT THAT EXCEEDS THE PUNITIVE ALLOWABLE LIMITS, THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WILL REACT BY INITIATING A RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE MODE TO PROTECT THE EXHAUST CATALYST, WHICH MEANS THE DRIVER NOTICEABLY EXPERIENCES REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE UNTIL THE NEXT IGNITION CYCLE.
ACTION: RETAILERS ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHIN THE LISTED VIN RANGE THAT ARE IN THEIR CONTROL AND REFRAIN FROM RELEASING THE VEHICLES FOR NEW OR USED VEHICLE SALE PENDING COMPLETION OF THE REWORK ACTION DETAILED IN THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN."
