# Service bulletin PIC6162

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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10114999
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-08\-15
- Manufacturer's number: PIC6162
- Manufacturer's date: 2015\-12\-23
- NHTSA component: SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT

## NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about customers may inquire about a section in their owner's manual that addresses the use of high temperature brake fluid that should be used in their car during track use. Racing brake fluid has dry boiling points that are well above the specs of standard DOT 3 \(401°\) or DOT 4 \(446°\) brake fluid.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10114999-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10114999-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Brakes, Equipment and accessories

## Vehicles listed

- 2016 CADILLAC ATS
- 2009 to 2016 CADILLAC CTS
- 2014 to 2016 CADILLAC XTS
- 2010 to 2016 CHEVROLET CAMARO
- 2014 to 2016 CHEVROLET CHEVEROLET SS
- 2009 to 2016 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [15V358000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V358000.md), 2015-06-09: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
- [2015245](/recalls/tc/2015245.md), 2015-06-03: Brakes
- [2014405](/recalls/tc/2014405.md), 2014-09-18: Brakes
- [14V568000](/recalls/nhtsa/14V568000.md), 2014-09-17: PARKING BRAKE
- [2014380](/recalls/tc/2014380.md), 2014-09-09: Brakes
- [14V541000](/recalls/nhtsa/14V541000.md), 2014-09-09: PARKING BRAKE
- [14V116000](/recalls/nhtsa/14V116000.md), 2014-03-17: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- [13V463000](/recalls/nhtsa/13V463000.md), 2013-09-26: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- [2011385](/recalls/tc/2011385.md), 2011-11-03: Brakes
- [11V536000](/recalls/nhtsa/11V536000.md), 2011-11-02: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [25\-NA\-065](/bulletins/11017173.md), 2025-04-24, Service bulletin: STEERING; SERVICE BRAKES; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. This informational bulletin instructs the tech when fuel/fluid is needed to be tested and where it can be sent for analysis.
- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11014230.md), 2025-02-12, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY/WIPER; SERVICE BRAKES; ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHEELS. 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.
- [17\-NA\-271](/bulletins/11011990.md), 2024-12-19, Service bulletin: WHEELS; SERVICE BRAKES. This service bulletin provides a procedure to clean the back side of the rims and rotors and to correct the customer concern of wheel clicking.
- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11011709.md), 2024-12-10, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY; WHEELS; ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 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.
- [17\-NA\-239](/bulletins/11010562.md), 2024-11-14, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin provides information on possible normal brake drag caused by the vehicle parked for an extended period of time.
- [16\-NA\-059](/bulletins/11010559.md), 2024-11-14, Service bulletin: SERVICE BRAKES. This service bulletin provides information for cleaning the brake calipers that may have staining/discoloring on the paint of the brake caliper.
- [PI0572B](/bulletins/10254240.md), 2024-05-06, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. Information on COAX Repair Kit Availability.
- [PI0488C](/bulletins/10254219.md), 2024-05-06, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN. Diagnostic Information for Transmission.
- [PI0476A](/bulletins/10254216.md), 2024-05-06, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. Revised Installation Instructions for Accessory Windbreak.
- [PI0408A](/bulletins/10254205.md), 2024-05-06, Service bulletin: TIRES; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Information on Tire Rotation Recommendations.

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