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Cadillac XLR 1997–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIC-5335-A · NHTSA communication 10051239 · issued Dec 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1997–2013
model years
23
vehicle entries

Official summary

Cadillac/chevrolet: for no apparent reason, the front and/or rear, composite springs would crack and/or become broken. Models 2004-2009 xlr; 1997-2013 corvette. *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.