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Cadillac Escalade 2011–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIE-0229 · NHTSA communication 10047379 · issued Sep 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2013
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

Gmc/cadillac/chevrolet: hvac system, when turned on, is very noisy and there is a lack of airflow, through vents, due to blower motor failing to work properly. Models 2012-2013 escalade, esv, ext; avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; sierra, yukon, yukon denali, yukon xl, yukon xl denali. *pe

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.