Cadillac DTS 2008–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIC-5143-A · NHTSA communication 10078757 · issued Apr 5, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2008–2009
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of a key fob case that is cracked or broken. The cause could be chemicals found in some sun screen lotions that weaken the transmitter housing plastic.
Vehicles covered
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.