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Cadillac Escalade 2002–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01139B · NHTSA communication 10004105 · issued Jan 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2002–2003
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

Air conditioning compressor belt or tensioner jumps or flutters causing a rattle noise. Service vme. *tt

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.