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Cadillac CTS 2014–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5330C · NHTSA communication 10129071 · issued Jan 16, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2018
model years
36
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a coolant loss and/or coolant odor after driving the vehicle. Technician will need to test the cooling system looking for leaks at the outer head bolts. If coolant is found replace the head the concern is present on.

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.