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Cadillac Deville 2000–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 09182002 · NHTSA communication 10009468 · issued Sep 18, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2000–2003
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Poor grounds at either end of the ground strap from the frame to the alternator may be the cause of no crank and no start conditions and are probably accompanied by several u diagnostic trouble codes. *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.