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Cadillac Escalade 2014–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18NA161 · NHTSA communication 10168185 · issued Oct 11, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2020
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This technical bulletin provides a procedure for testing the battery cables for voltage drop, Checking for a bad ground at g218, Inspecting for a short at the starter B+ to shield and testing for a faulty battery.

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.