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Cadillac Escalade 2003–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04082004 · NHTSA communication 10009213 · issued Apr 8, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2003–2004
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service part fuel tanks will no longer have the retainer nubs for the rear heat shield extension. The rear heat shield extension is no longer needed and should not be reinstalled on fuel tanks without the retainer nub. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.