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Service bulletin PI-0185-A

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10035986
Published by NHTSA2011-03-08
Manufacturer's numberPI-0185-A
Manufacturer's date2011-12-01
ReplacesPI-0185-C
NHTSA componentLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

NHTSA's summary

BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/SATURN: INTERMITTENT UNWANTED LIFTGATE OR TRUNK OPENING, LIFTGATE OR TRUNK INOPERATIVE. TECHNICIAN MAY DETERMINE THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THESE INTERMITTENT CONDITIONS. *PE UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Body and frame, Latches and locks

Vehicles listed
BUICK ENCLAVE2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK LACROSSE2010, 2011
CADILLAC CTS2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC SRX2010, 2011
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2010, 2011
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE2009, 2010
GMC ACADIA2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC TERRAIN2010, 2011
SATURN OUTLOOK2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
15V4150002015-06-30. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
20152802015-06-25. Structure

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
21-NA-0432024-12-10. Service bulletin. This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
23-NA-2192024-11-05. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.
PI0737A2024-04-29. Service bulletin. Rear Doors Intermittently will not Open from Inside.
PI0734A2024-04-29. Service bulletin. Rear Door Glass Lowers without Window Switch Activation, Especially after Car Wash or Rain.
PI0716A2024-04-29. Service bulletin. Road Debris (Mud) on Rocker Panel at Front Door Area.
PI0281K2024-02-14. Service bulletin. This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
142712024-01-16. Service bulletin. Power Seat Height Adjuster Bolt
PIT5072D2023-12-26. Service bulletin. Power Liftgate Does Not Stay Fully Open Or Drifts Down A Few Inches
PIT5072C2023-12-26. Service bulletin. Power Liftgate Does Not Stay Fully Open Or Drifts Down A Few Inches.
PIT5012E2023-12-26. Service bulletin. Antenna Mast Broken Off From Antenna Base Mount Low Profile Antenna Available