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Cadillac Elr 2011–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5246A · NHTSA communication 10206722 · issued Dec 10, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2016
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that have Check Engine Light illuminated with an "Engine Unavailable" and ?Reduced Propulsion? messages on the Driver Information Center. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Code P1B03. Technician should replace Motor 1 Stator.

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.