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Cadillac Escalade 2008–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP4482C · NHTSA communication 10113915 · issued Mar 7, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2008–2011
model years
45
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician of two types of DEX-COOL 50/50 Premix are available through General Motors Service Parts Operations, one with bitterant and one without. Bitterant is a chemical that is added to products to make them smell or taste extremely bitter and is required in some states, such as California, Oregon, New Mexico, Colorado, and Vermont.

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.