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Cadillac Elr 2011–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIC5921B · NHTSA communication 10162131 · issued Jun 17, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2016
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that are unable to charge the hybrid battery and the malfunction Indicator lamp is illuminated on the Instrument Panel Cluster. Technician may find a current or history code P16C1 or P16C2 set in the Battery Charging Control Module. Technician should update the Battery Charging Control Module with the latest software in Tis 2 Web. If the technician experiences any issues while programming the Battery Charging Control Module, please contact Techline for further assistance.

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.