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Cadillac CTS 2003–2006technical service bulletin

Bulletin 3456A · NHTSA communication 10017146 · issued Oct 26, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Vehicle Speed Control
component
2003–2006
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tcc surge, shudder or chuggle on light load just after torque converter clutch engagement with transmission at operating temperature. *sc

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.