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Service bulletin PIC-5175

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10032894
Published by NHTSA2010-06-08
Manufacturer's numberPIC-5175
Manufacturer's date2009-06-01
NHTSA componentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA's summary

CADILLAC: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A AFL LAMPS NEED SERVICE MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE DIC. THE ADAPTIVE FEATURE OF THE HEADLAMP IS INOPERATIVE. ENGINEERING IS ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE AFL HEADLAMP SYSTEM NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. MODELS INCLUDE CTS AND CTS-V *PE

The document

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Components

Lighting, Headlights

Vehicles listed
CADILLAC CTS2008, 2009

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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02-08-42-001I2017-08-31. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides an out line on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage and what should be considered warranty replacement and not
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10-08-42-001E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides repair information for low beam headlamp bulb diagnosis/replacement to correct a customer concern that the low beam headlamp is inoperative.
10-08-42-001C2012-04-30. Service bulletin. GM: LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB DIAGNOSIS/ REPLACEMENT (INSPECT BULB AND CONNECTOR). DO NOT REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR THIS CONDITION. REPLACE THE BULB AND INSPECT THE CONNECTOR. *JS UPDATED 4/7/15. *PE
CSP-110552012-03-14. Service bulletin. CADILLAC/GMC/SATURN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN ISSUE OF A LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH LOW BEAM HALOGEN HEADLAMP BULB CONNECTOR WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *PE
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