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Cadillac Escalade 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT5242 · NHTSA communication 10112375 · issued Nov 26, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2014
model years
38
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that after turning the ignition off and opening the driver's door that they can turn the radio on. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their 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.