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Cadillac Escalade 2011–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIE-0222 · NHTSA communication 10045940 · issued Sep 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2012
model years
23
vehicle entries

Official summary

Gmc/cadillac/chevrolet: no air is flowing through hvac vents because of an inoperative blower motor. The situation is intermittent. Models 2011-12 cadillac-escalade, escalade esv & ext; gmc-sierra, yukon & xl, yukon denali & xl denali; chevrolet-tahoe, suburban, avalanche & silverado. *pe updated 9/26/12. *pe

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.