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Cadillac Seville 1998–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 09132002 · NHTSA communication 10009448 · issued Sep 13, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2002
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

This message concerns inside air temperature sensor noisy. Comments that a noise in the left side of the instrument panel on cold starts. This noise may be described as a grind, growl, hum, whine or squeal. A fan noise may also be heard while driving. This condition may be caused by the inside air temperature sensor. *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.