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Cadillac Escalade 2014–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT5241D · NHTSA communication 10100305 · issued Sep 13, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2017
model years
39
vehicle entries

Official summary

This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about customers that may request the factory integrated trailer brake controller regular production option code (jl1) be installed on their full-size pickup or suv when the vehicle was not ordered with the option. Dealer should advise the customer it cannot be added to the vehicle.

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.