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Service bulletin PIC4612

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 id10111840
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIC4612
Manufacturer's date2014-03-03
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a side object detection system is reported as not functioning correctly. Technician should review the object detection description and operation. Technician should also use published Service Information diagnostics Side Object Sensor Malfunction Diagnostic Information. To ensure optimum performance, sensors should be removed for cleaning; any dirt build-up, contamination, etc. should be removed from around the sensors and brackets.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system, Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals

Vehicles listed
BUICK LUCERNE2008
CADILLAC DTS2008
CADILLAC STS2008

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20142462014-06-23. Electrical
14V3550002014-06-23. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
20101892010-06-07. Accessories
10V2400002010-06-04. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
08V4410002008-08-28. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

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