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Service bulletin PIT5452B

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10137730
Published by NHTSA2018-05-21
Manufacturer's numberPIT5452B
Manufacturer's date2017-08-21
NHTSA componentSTEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; STEERING:COLUMN

NHTSA's summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a pop, click, tick, snap, or itch type noise in the steering column or steering wheel when turning left or right during low speeds or parking maneuvers. Technician will need to inspect for mis-routed airbag module wiring harness for contacting vibration damper plate in steering wheel, orreplace the column upper bearing inner race, spring, and seat.

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

Steering, Steering column and wheel

Vehicles listed
CADILLAC ESCALADE2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN2015, 2016, 2017
CHEVROLET TAHOE2015, 2016, 2017
GMC YUKON2015, 2016, 2017

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
PIE04282018-06-11. Service bulletin. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of the steering wheel jerks, whips or kicks back when turning.
PIT5233B2018-06-04. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have hard or unable to rotate ignition key concern. When the concern is present the steering wheel will need to be rotated in either direction to alleviate the pressure between the steering column lock pin and lock plate. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
15-NA-0462018-05-21. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides repair information for replacing the steering wheel airbag to correct a customer concern that the steering wheel airbag is not flush to the steering wheel and/or it is difficult to depress airbag to engage the horn.
GCUS-9-39772017-10-15. Service bulletin. 17016 - Special Coverage - Certain vehicles may have a steering wheel in which the plating on the chrome trim bezel is separated from the plastic substrate. Separation of the chrome plating may create a rough edge. Dealers are to replace the steering wheel chrome trim bezel with an improved chrome trim bezel.
PIT55412017-08-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a pop, click, tick, snap, or itch type noise in the steering column when turning left or right during low speeds or parking lot maneuvers. Technician will need to inspect the upper and lower intermediate steering shafts for proper connection and fastener torque, steering column mounting bolts and nuts for proper connection and fastener torque, steering column seal, steering column shroud, turn signal switch, steering wheel, and Supplemental Inflatable Restraint coil. Technician will need to replace the steering column assembly if the root cause of the noise has not been found after performing the checks.
PIT5312A2017-03-16. Service bulletin. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A GRIND, POP, SHUDDER OR BIND FEELING/NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT FOR THE LOWER COLUMN BEARING TO BE OUT OF POSITION AND THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TO LOWER COLUMN SHAFT BOLT AND NUT MAY BE CONTACTING THE INHIBITOR/SHIFTIER CABLE BRACKET. TECHNICIAN WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN FOR THIS CONCERN.
154722017-01-30. Service bulletin. 15472 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN 2015 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC ESCALADE AND ESCALADE ESV VEHICLES. THE PROCEDURE INVOLVES: (I) UPDATING THE VIDEO-PROCESSING MODULE (VPM) AND HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE (HMI) SOFTWARE, WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE 360-DEGREE CAMERA’S CLARITY; (II) INSPECTING THE BATTERY FOR A LOW CHARGE CONDITION AND REPLACING THE BATTERY AS REQUIRED; AND (III) INSPECTING THE STEERING COLUMN FOR A CLICKING SOUND AND REPAIRING THE COLUMN AS REQUIRED.
PIT53522016-06-17. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIT53122016-06-17. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SBU-154722016-02-05. Service bulletin. CADILLAC: CERTAIN VEHICLES HAVE A SERVICE PROCEDURE PROVIDED REGARDING THE IMPROVEMENT OF 360 DEGREE CAMERA'S CLARITY BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING THE BATTERY, IF NECESSARY AND REPAIRING AND INSPECTING AND REPAIRING ANY CLICKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. MODEL 2015 ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV. *PE