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Cadillac Escalade 2010–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin PB-12138 · NHTSA communication 10047639 · issued Oct 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2010–2011
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: if transmission dipstick tube becomes fatigue and fracture, while in afm mode, it causes a ticking or rattling noise from front of vehicle, when engine vibrates. Models 2010-2011 all escalade, esv, ext; avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; sierra, yukon, yukon xl. *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.