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Service bulletin PIT5434

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 id10115052
Published by NHTSA2017-08-15
Manufacturer's numberPIT5434
Manufacturer's date2015-06-16
NHTSA componentSEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician only to provide additional tips when diagnosing a front heated seat concern and is not meant to be a diagnostic flow chart or replace Service Information. Always, perform and refer to Service Information for the latest diagnostic information and procedures. Trucks equipped with heated and cooled seats Regular Production Option Code (KB6), may comment on any of the following front heated seat concerns. Condition 1, a front heated seat (back and/or cushion) is inoperative. Technician should diagnosis each affected seat heater individually. Technician should test all four circuits Power, Ground, Control (from Body Control Module) and Heating Element Supply Power. The Power, Ground, Control (from Body Control Module) can easily be checked by starting the engine and turn on the cooled seat. When the cooled seats are turned on the blower in each seat back and cushion will turn on at that point technician will be able to hear the blower moving. The heating element supply power circuit can be test by disconnecting the affected heating element and connect a voltmeter across the heating element supply power and ground circuit. Then start the engine and turn on the heated seat, the blower will supply system voltage on the element supply power circuit for 1 to 2 seconds. With the heated seat element disconnected, use an ohmmeter to measure the resistance of the heating element. If all of the above steps check ok or the heating element resistance is close to the approximate spec, reconnect all disconnected connectors. Connect a voltmeter across the affected heated seat element connectors supply power and ground circuits back probing the connector. Then check the resistance of the heating element. The resistance should be close to the same resistance as when testing with the connector unplugged. Now check the voltage with the engine running and the heated sets on high. Condition 2, the front heate

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, Seats

Vehicles listed
CADILLAC ESCALADE2015
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN2015
CHEVROLET TAHOE2015
GMC SIERRA 15002014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 25002015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON2015
GMC YUKON XL2015

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20242942024-05-24. Electrical
20212122021-04-09. Seats And Restraints
20193252019-06-28. Electrical
20182332018-05-04. Seats And Restraints
20161532016-04-11. Seats And Restraints
15V6400002015-10-09. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
20154582015-10-08. Electrical
20144372014-10-07. Seats And Restraints
20144322014-10-03. Electrical
14V6140002014-10-01. 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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