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Service bulletin PIC5816

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10112886
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIC5816
Manufacturer's date2013-02-26
NHTSA componentSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about 2013 Cadillac XTS has a self-regulating heater pad that is used for seat heaters. Technician should be advised that the cushion and seat-back should achieve an approximate temperature according to the level of desired heat. The temperatures for the cushion and seat-back are Heated Seat Low Temp Setting - 37 Celsius 98.6 Fahrenheit, Heated Seat Med Temp Setting - 39 Celsius 102.2 Fahrenheit, and Heated Seat High Temp Setting - 42 Celsius 107.6 Fahrenheit.

The document

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Components

Seats

Vehicles listed
CADILLAC XTS2013

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
12V5250002012-10-31. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
20123672012-10-29. Seats And Restraints

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
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PIE02692024-04-08. Service bulletin. Engineering Information.
12290A2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Service Update for Inventory and Customer Vehicles Front Seat Cushion Trim Retention Expires with Base Warranty
122902023-12-11. Service bulletin. Service Update for Inventory and Customer Vehicles Front Seat Cushion Trim Retention Expires with Base Warranty
122832023-12-11. Service bulletin. Service Update for Inventory Vehicles Only Inspect Seat Memory Switch Retention Expires November 30, 2013
122632023-12-11. Service bulletin. Service Update for Inventory and Customer Vehicles Inspect Seat Memory Switch Retention, if Equipped, and Replace Outside Door Handles and Outside Door Handle Cables Expires with Base Warranty
12262C2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Service Update for Inventory and Customer Vehicles Seat Memory Control Module Reprogralm Expires with Base Warranty
12262B2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Service klUpdate for Inventory and Customer Vehicles Seat Memory Control Module Reprogralm Expires with Base Warranty
12262A2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Service klUpdate for Inventory and Customer Vehicles Seat Memory Control Module Reprogralm Expires with Base Warranty
12262XTS2023-12-11. Service bulletin. 2013 Cadillac XTS - This information replacles the information located under "Memory Seats" found in Section 3 of your owner manual