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Service bulletins for the 2008 Cadillac Escalade

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.

1288 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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09-09-40-001A2011-06-14. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS. GM: THERE ARE SEAT BELT PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING BUCKLE. BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS STICKING. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIKELY CAUSED BY STICKY BEVERAGES THAT ARE SPILLED INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *RM UPDATED 4/3/12. *PE
06-08-50-006F2011-06-14. Service bulletin. SEATS. GM: THE THIRD ROW SEAT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND INSTALL BECAUSE OF VARIOUS FLOOR LATCH SITUATIONS. *RM
PIP-4568K2011-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. GM: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON WITH A MISFIRE AND A POSSIBLE TICK NOISE. *RM
PIP-4138K2011-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. GM: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS ALSO A MISFIRE OR ENGINE NOISE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSSIBLE CAUSES. *RM
PIP-3783-C2011-06-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE VEHICLE LACKS POWER. THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSSIBLE TROUBLE CODES. *RM UPDATED 10/15/14. *PE
PIT-4322-D2011-06-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); SUSPENSION; STEERING. GM: THERE IS UNWANTED STABILITY ACTION OR STABILITY LIGHT ON. THIS CAN BE CAUSED BY THE SUSPENSION BEING MODIFIED. *RM UPDATED 6/18/12. *PE MODELS 2007-13 ALL ESCALADE; AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; SIERRA, SIERRA DENALI, ALL YUKONS. UPDATED 11/28/12. *PE UPDATED 4/1015. *PE
PIT-3749D2011-05-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. GM: ON SOME TRUCK MODELS THERE IS SOME FRAME CORROSION. *RM UPDATED ON 5/2/2012. *KB
10-08-50-008B2011-05-25. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. GM: THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER HEATED SEAT ARE INOPERATIVE. THEY ARE SLOW TO WARM OR MAY SHUT OFF. THERE ARE TROUBLE CODES SET RELATED TO THE GROUND TERMINAL HARNESS. *RM
PIP-48512011-05-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO FIVE POSSIBLE INTERNAL TROUBLE CODES. THERE MAY ALSO BE AN EXTENDED CRANK AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK. *RM UPDATED 5/31/11. *PE UPDATED ON 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED A SECOND TIME ON 06/16/2011. *KB
05-09-40-002E2011-05-11. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. GM: SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINING WHEN THE SAFETY BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK. *RM UPDATED 12/6/11. *PE
SB-08-09-41-005A2011-05-10. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS. GM: THE AIR BAG DOOR MAY BE WARPED OR NOT SIT FLUSH WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/DASH. *RM
SB-09-06-04-028B2011-05-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. GM: FUEL TANK MAY BE HARD TO FILL. MALFUNCTION LIGHT MAY BE ON. THERE MAY BE FOUR DIFFERENT FAULT CODES PRESENT. *RM UPDATED ON 6/30//2011. *KB
PIT-4730A2011-03-28. 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
SB-07-06-03-002C2011-03-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: INFORMATION ON INSPECTING TOP POST BATTERY CABLE BOLTS, CLAMPS AND NUTS DURING PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION (PDI). *PE
PIP-4492P2011-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER/PONTIAC/SAAB: OIL CONSUMPTION AND/OR EXHAUST SMOKE-POSSIBLE PCV BAFFLE OR LIFTER CONCERN. UPON INSPECTION, OBVIOUS OIL WILL BE FOUND IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND/OR PCV VACUUM TUBE. *PE UPDATED 3/21/11. *PE UPDATED 5/9/11. *PE UPDATED 5/25/11. *PE UPDATED 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED A SECOND TIME ON 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED 6/27/11. *PE
PIT-50282011-03-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. PONTIAC/SATURN/BUICK/GMC/CHEVROLET/CADILLAC/HUMMER: VEHICLE START AND STALLS AFTER THEFT DETERRENT MODULE REPLACEMENT. MODEL YEARS 2006-2011. DOES NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES WITH KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM. *PE
SB-10-08-42-001A2011-03-08. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/SATURN: LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB DIAGNOSIS/REPLACEMENT (INSPECT BULB AND CONNECTOR). DOES NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) LAMPS. DO NOT REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR THIS CONDITION. *PE
SB-10-06-01-0082011-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC: ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ON ALUMINUM BLOCK ENGINES WITH ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT (AFM) (INSTALL AFM OIL DEFLECTOR AND CLEAN CARBON FROM CYLINDER). CAUSED BY AN UNCOVERED AFM VALVE THAT SPRAYS OIL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDERS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN FOUR CYLINDER MODE. *PE UPDATED 5/9/11. *PE
SB-07-09-41-010A2010-11-10. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY; SEAT BELTS:FRONT; AIR BAGS. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: AIRBAG LIGHT ON, DTC B0071 AND B0081 SET (DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE RIGHT FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLE, IF NECESSARY). UPON INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DTC B0071 SET IN THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) AND A DTC B0081 IN THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTICS MODULE (SDM). *PE
PIC-48722010-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GMC/CHEVROLET/CADILLAC: SIR MIL ON WITH DTC B1325 SYM 03. DURING A LOW BATTERY/VOLTAGE CONDITION THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM MAY SET A B1325 SYM 03 ALONG WITH OTHER FAULTS THAT ARE CAUSED BY THE LOW BATTER/VOLTAGE CONDITION. *PE
SB-07-03-08-009A2010-03-26. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: PROPER APPLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF BALL STUDS FOR ALUMINUM VS. CAST IRON FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *PE
PIT-4816A2010-03-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/GMC/CADILLAC: MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL CONCERNS WITH DTC C0900 - KEYWORDS BATTERY C/K CABLE CLOCK CRANK CYCLE DOOR DIMMING FLICKER GAGE GAUGE GMC HVAC INOP INOPERATIVE INSTRUMENT INTERMITTENT IPC LOCK NO PANEL POWER RADIO STALL START TEMPERATURE. *PE UPDATED 3/28/11. MODEL YRS 2007-2009. *PE UPDATED ON 6/27/2011 ADDED MODEL YRS 2010-2011. *KB MODEL YEARS ADDED 2012, 2013, AND 2014. UPDATED 12/2/2013*JS
SB-09-09-41-0052010-03-06. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE; AIR BAGS. GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT ON, SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE, INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) CORROSION (REPLACE SDM/CUT AND REMOVE CARPET PAD). *PE
PIT-4846A2009-09-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: LOCATIONS OF HIGH SPEED GMLAN WIRING CONCERNS. GAUGES INOPERATIVE, NO CRANK, HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, NO TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, DOOR LOCKS CYCLING AND INDICATORS ON. *PE UPDATED 11/17/10. *PE
SB-08-02-35-004A2009-08-05. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; STEERING. GENERAL MOTORS: THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT STEERING WHEEL LOWER (SPOKE) COVER IS WARPED, LOOSE, DISCOLORED OR JUST FITS POORLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PAINT FINISH SEEMS TO BE PEELING. *PE

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.