Service bulletins for the 2015 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.
2518 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIP5029G | 2017-05-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON OR ENGINE MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, EXTENDED CRANK, OR CRANK NO START IN SOME CASES. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO PERFORM PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS. IF TECHNICIAN FINDS CARBON, AN UPPER ENGINE AND VALVE CLEANING SHOULD BE PERFORMED. |
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| PIC6193B | 2017-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT THE RADIO WILL NOT SAVE XM FAVORITES. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE RADIO TO ADDRESS THE CONCERN. |
| PIC6104B | 2017-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE LOWER CENTER SECTION OF THE DISPLAY WILL NOT WORK WHEN PRESSED. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE INTEGRATED CENTER STACK FOR THIS CONCERN. |
| PIC6086B | 2017-05-05. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH STEPS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF AN OILY SUBSTANCE THAT MAY BE FOUND ON THE INSIDE WINDSHIELD SURFACE, AND APPEARS TO BE LEAKING FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AREA. TECHNICIAN WILL REMOVE THE MOISTURE SENSOR AND CLEAN THE GLASS AND MOUNTING BRACKET WITH ALCOHOL WIPE. IF THE GEL SEPARATES FROM THE SENSOR THE SENSOR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. |
| PIC6073C | 2017-05-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS DIAGNOSTIC TOOL KIT (EL-51578) HAS BEEN RELEASED TO HELP DIAGNOSE ANY OF THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS CONCERNS. THE KIT CONTAINS HEADER CONNECTORS THAT ARE INSTALLED TO BYPASS MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS MODULES. THE BYPASS CONNECTOR ALSO CONTAINS A TERMINAL FOR VERIFYING MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT CONTROL CIRCUIT VOLTAGES. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REVIEW MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0028 DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES. |
| PIC5491J | 2017-05-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE AN ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT POWER UP. TECHNICIAN SHOULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND CANCEL RETAINED ACCESSORY POWER. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS POWERED DOWN REMOVE POWER TO THE ONSTAR MODULE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AFTER THE POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR FIVE MINUTES, IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS WORKING RELEASE THE VEHICLE. IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS STILL INOPERATIVE CONTINUE WITH PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS. |
| 16-NA-111 | 2017-04-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSPECT THE AIR BOX AND AIR FILTER SEAL AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO EXCESSIVE SAND AND/OR DEBRIS ENTERING THE AIR FILTER BOX AND BYPASSING THE SEAL OF THE AIR FILTER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HO2 SENSOR AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO BECOME BLOCKED WITH SAND AND DEBRIS PARTICLES. |
| 16-NA-014 | 2017-04-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE STATOR SHAFT SUPPORT TO CORRECT CUSTOMER CONCERN ON A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR PARK TO DRIVE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING WITH THE ENGINE OFF DUE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER DRAINING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BACK INTO THE TRANSMISSION PAN. |
| PIC5491J | 2017-04-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE AN ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT POWER UP. TECHNICIAN SHOULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND CANCEL RETAINED ACCESSORY POWER. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS POWERED DOWN REMOVE POWER TO THE ONSTAR MODULE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AFTER THE POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR FIVE MINUTES, IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS WORKING RELEASE THE VEHICLE. IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS STILL INOPERATIVE CONTINUE WITH PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS. |
| PIT5496 | 2017-03-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS NEED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE RATTLE OR BUZZ NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REMOVE RIGHT REAR INNER FENDER WELL AND INSPECT THE REAR AUXILIARY HEATER / EVAPORATOR LINES FOR CONTACTING EACH OTHER. IF THE LINES ARE FOUND TO BE CONTACTING EACH OTHER, LOOSEN THE RETAINING CLAMPS AND REPOSITION LINES TO GAIN CLEARANCE, AND THEN RETIGHTEN RETAINING CLAMPS. |
| PIT5447A | 2017-03-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A RATTLE NOISE FROM THE DASH. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO INSPECT FOR THE REAR HEATER PIPES CONTACTING THE PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IF THE REAR HEATER PIPE IS FOUND TO BE CONTACTING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, REPOSITION THE HEATER PIPE SO IT NO LONGER MAKES CONTACT. |
| PIT5446A | 2017-03-23. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; TIRES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE TIRE PRESSURES DISPLAY DASHES, SERVICE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM MESSAGE, REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY POOR RANGE OR INOPERATIVE OR “NO FOB DETECTED” MESSAGE OR PASSIVE ENTRY SYSTEM INOPERATIVE (IF EQUIPPED). THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES SET IN THE BODY CONTROL MODULE ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS: C0750, C0755, C0760, AND/OR C0765. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT THE REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK RECEIVER ANTENNA SYSTEM. BEFORE REPLACING ANY PARTS CHECK THREE LOCATIONS FOR THE SYSTEM BEING UNPLUGGED. THE LOCATIONS WERE THE SYSTEM COULD BE UNPLUGGED ARE ANTENNA AMPLIFIER MODULE DISCONNECTED FROM ANTENNA AT RIGHT REAR QUARTER GLASS, COAX CABLE DISCONNECTED AT THE ANTENNA AMPLIFIER MODULE, AND COAX CABLE DISCONNECTED AT THE REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK RECEIVER. |
| PIT5377D | 2017-03-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEP NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE UNEVEN BRAKE PAD WEAR. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO INSPECT AND MEASURE THE BRAKE PADS THICKNESS. ALSO DETERMINE THE CUSTOMER’S DRIVING STYLE. THE DISC BRAKE PADS SHOULD ONLY BE REPLACED IF THE FRICTION SURFACE IS WORN TO WITHIN 2.0 MM (0.079 IN) OF THE MOUNTING PLATES. THE ROTORS AND PADS SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH THE UPDATED PART NUMBER IF THE PADS ARE OUT OF SPECIFICATION, PERFORM NORMAL SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE CONCERN. |
| PIT5361A | 2017-03-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE ISSUES WERE THE CUSTOMER WILL NEED INCREASED EFFORT TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND FLUID IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND/OR THE BOOSTER VACUUM LINE. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REPLACE VACUUM PUMP, BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, VACUUM PUMP BELT AND THE VACUUM LINE BETWEEN THE BOOSTER AND THE PUMP. |
| PIT4720D | 2017-03-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT AFTER REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THE EXCHANGE CENTER IS UNABLE TO PROGRAM THE ACTUAL MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER OR THE ACTUAL MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL NEED TO FOLLOW DEALER TO THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL SECTION 5.2.4 ODOMETER SERVICING. |
| PIP5261A | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE); EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A HIGH PITCHED WHINE NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE NOTICED WHEN DRIVING IN AUTO 4WD. WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE HAS TO MOVE THE TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR MOTOR THE HIGHER CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE MODULE CAUSES AN "ELECTRONIC BUZZ OR WHINE" WITHIN SOME OF THE CAPACITORS IN THE MODULE THAT CAN BE HEARD BY SOME OF OUR CUSTOMERS. THIS CAN ONLY BE HEARD WITH ALL ACCESSORIES AND HVAC OFF AND ONLY WHEN ACTUATOR MOVEMENT IS REQUIRED. THIS DOES NOT INDICATE A CONCERN WITH THE MODULE AND SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN. |
| PIP5248B | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS NEED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE STALLING SHUDDER AND/OR HARD SHIFTING INTO 1ST GEAR OR REVERSE VIBRATION ON LAUNCH (WITH EXCESSIVE CRANKSHAFT END PLAY). TECHNICIAN WILL TEST TO DETERMINE IF THE CRANK SHAFT END PLAY IS WITHIN SPECIFICATION 0.0015–0.0086 INCH. IF END PLAY IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION, REMOVE ENGINE AND INSPECT FOR POSSIBLE CRANKSHAFT THRUST BEARING AND/OR CRANKSHAFT FOR WEAR. INSPECT THRUST BEARING FOR WEAR ON ONE SIDE AND CRANKSHAFT ON THAT “MATING” SURFACE. IF THE THRUST BEARING HAS THREE VERTICAL CHANNELS WORN OFF REPLACE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS, MAIN BEARINGS, THRUST BEARING AND CRANKSHAFT. IF WORKING ON A CORVETTE THE OIL TANK WITH LINES AND OIL COOLER ARE BOTH REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED IF EQUIPPED. |
| PIP5230C | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN BEFORE REPLACING THE CRANKSHAFT TO REVIEW THE FOLLOWING. DEALER SHOULD COMPLETE THE SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS AND THE COST COMPARISON WORKSHEET FOR ASSEMBLY REPAIR VS REPLACEMENT. TECHNICIAN WILL USE THE LATEST VERSION OF 09-06-04-026G TO VERIFY THE ECM CALIBRATION IS NOT AN AFTERMARKET CALIBRATION. IF THE CUSTOMER PREFERS TO KEEP THE ORIGINAL NUMBERS MATCHING ENGINE PLEASE CALL TAC FOR REPAIR DIRECTION. |
| PIP5226A | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT FINDING NEEDLE BEARINGS DURING AN OIL CHANGE. TECHNICIAN WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE ROLLER ROCKERS TO INSPECT THEM. ONLY REPLACE THE ROLLER ROCKER THAT IS MISSING NEEDLE BEARINGS. BE SURE TO CLEAN THE OIL DRAINS TO RETRIEVE THE NEEDLE BEARINGS. EACH ROLLER ROCKER HAS 66 BEARINGS. |
| PIP5189A | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE BLACK SMOKE ON A COLD START. A DUAL-PULSE INJECTION STRATEGY IS UTILIZED DURING ENGINE COLD START TO REDUCE THE TIME REQUIRED TO BRING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THIS SPLIT INJECTION STRATEGY LASTS FOR ABOUT 60 SECONDS ON COLD START. THIS PROCESS MAY CAUSE THE CUSTOMER TO SEE INCREASED BLACK SMOKE DURING COLD START AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. |
| PIP5130G | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR A VEHICLE WITH AN ENGINE THAT RUNS WITH AN INTERMITTENT CRANK NO START WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0011 OR P00C6 CURRENT OR HISTORY. THE CAMSHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR SOLENOID VALVE MAY BE STICKING OR BINDING CAUSING THE VALVE TIMING TO BE RETARDED. DEALER WILL NEED TO CYCLE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR SOLENOID VALVE BY ENERGIZING IT USING GLOBAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM 2. |
| PIC6170 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS NEED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE A CONCERN WITH NAVIGATION ICON NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT LOCATION THEN JUMPING TO THE CORRECT LOCATION. THE POSITION INDICATOR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TURNING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TRAVELING OFF THE ROAD. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE MOUNTING. FOLLOW SERVICE INFORMATION FOR THE CORRECT ORIENTATION OF THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE. |
| PIT5365A | 2017-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW THE RADIO DISPLAY GETS THE AIR AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. ON 1500 SERIES TRUCKS AND ALL SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE IO3 RADIO THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR IS HARD WIRED TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THEN THE SIGNAL GOES ON HIGH SPEED LOCAL AREA NETWORK TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FROM THERE ON LOW SPEED LOCAL AREA NETWORK TO THE RADIO. ON 1500 SERIES TRUCKS AND ALL SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE IO4, IO5, OR IO6 THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR IS HARD WIRED TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THEN THE SIGNAL GOES ON HIGH SPEED LOCAL AREA NETWORK TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FROM THERE ON LOW SPEED LOCAL AREA NETWORK TO THE RADIO THEN MOST 50 BUS TO THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE. ON 2500/3500 SERIES TRUCKS PRODUCTION OPTION CODE IO3 RADIO THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR IS HARD WIRED TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND THEN THE SIGNAL GOES ON LOW SPEED LOCAL AREA NETWORK TO THE RADIO. ON 2500/3500 SERIES TRUCKS PRODUCTION OPTION CODE IO4, IO5, OR IO6 RADIO THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR IS HARD WIRED TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND THEN THE SIGNAL GOES ON LOW SPEED LOCAL AREA NETWORK TO THE RADIO THEN MOST 50 BUS TO THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE. |
| PIT5365 | 2017-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW THE RADIO DISPLAY GETS THE AIR AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. ON 1500 SERIES TRUCKS AND ALL SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE IO3 RADIO THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR IS HARD WIRED TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THEN THE SIGNAL GOES ON HIGH SPEED LOCAL AREA NETWORK TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FROM THERE ON LOW SPEED LOCAL AREA NETWORK TO THE RADIO. ON 1500 SERIES TRUCKS AND ALL SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE IO4, IO5, OR IO6 THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR IS HARD WIRED TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THEN THE SIGNAL GOES ON HIGH SPEED LOCAL AREA NETWORK TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FROM THERE ON LOW SPEED LOCAL AREA NETWORK TO THE RADIO THEN MOST 50 BUS TO THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE. ON 2500/3500 SERIES TRUCKS PRODUCTION OPTION CODE IO3 RADIO THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR IS HARD WIRED TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND THEN THE SIGNAL GOES ON LOW SPEED LOCAL AREA NETWORK TO THE RADIO. ON 2500/3500 SERIES TRUCKS PRODUCTION OPTION CODE IO4, IO5, OR IO6 RADIO THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR IS HARD WIRED TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND THEN THE SIGNAL GOES ON LOW SPEED LOCAL AREA NETWORK TO THE RADIO THEN MOST 50 BUS TO THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE. |
| PIT5312A | 2017-03-16. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN. 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. |
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