Cadillac Escalade 2003–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIT4208D · NHTSA communication 10112544 · issued Nov 6, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2003–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a power steering pump whine noise. Technician will need to flush and refill the power steering system with Lucas Power Steering Fluid with Conditioners. Technician will replace the power steering pump with the latest design if the fluid is not available.
Vehicles covered
- 2003 Cadillac Escalade
- 2004 Cadillac Escalade
- 2005 Cadillac Escalade
- 2006 Cadillac Escalade
- 2007 Cadillac Escalade
- 2008 Cadillac Escalade
- 2009 Cadillac Escalade
- 2010 Cadillac Escalade
- 2011 Cadillac Escalade
- 2012 Cadillac Escalade
- 2013 Cadillac Escalade
- 2003 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2004 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2005 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2006 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2007 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2008 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2009 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2010 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2011 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2012 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2013 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2007 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2008 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2009 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2010 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2011 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2012 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2013 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2003 Cadillac Escalade Ext 1500
- 2004 Cadillac Escalade Ext 1500
- 2005 Cadillac Escalade Ext 1500
- 2006 Cadillac Escalade Ext 1500
- 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2012 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
- 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
- 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
- 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
- 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500
- 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500
- 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500
- 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500
- 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
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.