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Cadillac CTS 2014–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5503A · NHTSA communication 10154577 · issued Dec 11, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2019
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer additional information on checking for the engne crankcase being overfull on oil causing an engine vibration concern. The technician is advised to inspect for contaminnants and adjust the engine oil level as needed.

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.