Service bulletins for the 2008 Cadillac DTS
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.
916 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIT5074J | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE USE OF J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE, REPLACEMENT TERMINALS, AND TERMINATED LEADS. THE J-35616-64B IS THE LATEST TEST PROBE RELEASED FOR CHECKING TENSION OR PROBING THE .64 SERIES TERMINALS. THE TEST PROBE TERMINAL HAS BEEN RELEASED IN THE TERMINAL REPAIR KIT (J-38125-620H) LOCATED IN LEAR TRAY 7 PART NUMBER 963716-2. THERE ARE 5 TERMINATED LEADS IN A PACKAGE PART NUMBER IS 13505346, WHICH CAN BE ORDERED THROUGH YOUR NORMAL GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER CARE AND AFTERSALES PARTS CHANNEL |
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| 030603004R | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO TEST A BATTERY AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO WARRANTY A BATTERY. |
| 16NA241 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CHECK THE CYLINDERS FOR DAMAGED PISTONS AND DETERMINE IF THE USE OF AFTERMARKET CALIBRATIONS OR PERFORMANCE PARTS MAY BE THE CAUSE. |
| PIP5094A | 2016-09-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT ,WHEN TESTING ANY CIRCUIT FOR OPEN OR RESISTANCE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL RELATED TERMINAL PIN FIT AND TENSION BE CHECKED WHEN THE TEST STEPS REQUIRE DISCONNECTION OF THE CONNECTOR OR COMPONENT, PRIOR TO ANY COMPONENT REPLACEMENT. ALWAYS USE THE RECOMMENDED TERMINAL TEST TOOL DURING THESE TESTS. |
| PIC-4935-E | 2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM. |
| PIC-5050-A | 2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON REPAIRING THE CONCERN. A CUSTOMER MAY IDENTIFY A CONCERN OF UNABLE TO REACTIVATE A VEHICLE'S ONSTAR THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISABLED BY ONSTAR. DEALER IS TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE IF THE CONCERN IS STILL PRESENT. |
| PIC-5260-A | 2016-08-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. VEHICLE'S SUNROOF OPERATION INTERMITTENT, BIND, NOISE, AUTO-REVERSE, AND/OR WATER LEAKS. |
| SB-15-06-03-001B | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USEFUL ON DIAGNOSING BATTERIES THAT HAVE SET FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND/OR SET IN COLD WEATHER CLIMATES AND TESTING THOSE BATTERIES. |
| SB-03-06-03-004Q | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDE POLICY INFORMATION ON USING THE EL-50313 MIDTRONICS GR8 BATTERY TESTER/CHARGER FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY REPLACEMENTS AND MAINTAINING BATTERIES ON NEW VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY. |
| SB-06-08-47-001L | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES WARRANTY INFORMATION ON USING THE SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM (SPS) FOR PROGRAMMING CONTROL MODULES |
| SB-PI-1533B | 2016-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON POOR RADIO HANDS-FREE VOICE RECOGNITION PERFORMANCE OR SOUND QUALITY AFTER THE ONSTAR UPGRADE. |
| PIC-4612 | 2014-05-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: THERE MAY BE SIDE OBJECT DETECTION ISSUES. PROCEDURES FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING HINTS TO SUPPLEMENT NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS. *JS |
| PIT5074F | 2012-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE AND REPLACEMENT TERMINAL. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS VERANO, REGAL, LACROSSE, CTS, SRX, VOLT, SONIC, MALIBU, IMPALA, EQUINOX, CRUZE, AVALANCHE, TAHOE SUBURBAN, SILVERADO, SIERRA, YUKON, AND TERRAIN FOR MODEL YEAR 2013. MODEL ESCALADE MODEL YEAR 2012-2013. MODEL PONTIAC G3 MODEL YEAR 2007. MODEL WAVE MODEL YEARS 2005-2010. DENALI MODELS MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. *JS |
| PB-10037A | 2011-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: ONSTAR IS MAKING INCOMPLETE CALLS WITHOUT THE DRIVER KNOWING. WHEN HAVE A DATA CONNECTION. *RM |
| PIT-4730A | 2011-03-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER/PONTIAC/SATURN: ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR U0140 OR U0073. VEHICLE MAY EXHIBITS SOME SYMPTOM(S) AS DOOR LOCKS CYCLE WHILE DRIVING; INTERMITTENT NO START; SERVICE STABILITRAK DIC MESSAGE; SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FREEZE WHILE DRIVING. *PE |
| PIC-4874A | 2009-08-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS, AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTC MAY BE STORED IN VEHICLE. SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE SUSPENSION SYS, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK OVER/START; INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) GAUGES ARE INOPERATIVE. *PE |
| PIC-4984 | 2008-12-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GMC: HARD TO START, GUAGES INOP, WARNING MESSAGES (INSPECT UNDER REAR SEAT). *PE |
| PIC-4871A | 2008-12-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. GMC: SERVICE AIR BAG; SIR INDICATOR ON (DTC B0012, B0013, B0019, B0020). THE SIR INDICATOR IS ON AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) DISPLAYS SERVICE AIR BAG. *PE |
| PIP-4947 | 2008-11-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GMC: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON P2444; DTC P2444 IS STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE CAUSE MAY BE THE ENGINE HARNESS IS CHAFING AND SHORTING ON THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE BRACKET (1). *PE |
| PIC-4947 | 2008-11-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GMC: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON P2444; THE CAUSE MAY BE THE ENGINE HARNESS IS CHAFING AND SHORTING ON THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE BRACKET. DTC P2444 IS STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. *PE |
| PIC-4816 | 2008-09-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. GMC: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHERS TURN ON BY THEMSELVES. *PE |
| 4671 | 2008-01-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. NO START GAUGES INOP WARNING MESSAGES (INSP NEAR PARK BRAKE) *NJ |
| 070847004 | 2007-10-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INFORMATION ON BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) GROUNDS. *NJ UPDATED 7/19/13. *PE |
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