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Cadillac SRX 2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04045 · NHTSA communication 10009356 · issued Jul 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2004
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Center high mount stop lamp bezel separation. Customer satisfaction program 04045. Product field action announcement. *tt the center high mount stop lamp (chmsl) bezel may partially separate from the liftgate. This separation can result in an interference condition between the liftgate and roof when the liftgate is opened, which can cause damage to the vehicle's roof and/or the chmsl. This is the actual customer satisfaction program bulletin. *tt update. *tt

Vehicles covered

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.