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Cadillac Deville 1998–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 040730034 · NHTSA communication 10011216 · issued Aug 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–2004
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service engine soon (ses) light on, diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0741, torque converter clutch (tcc) excessive slip, transaxle chuggle, slip/surge. *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.