Buick Lacrosse 1999–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP4138L · NHTSA communication 10112697 · issued Dec 27, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1999–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on, engine misfire, and/or engine noise. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0300-P0308. If published Service Information diagnostics does not isolate the cause of this concern technician should check for a worn camshaft lobe and/or lifter roller, a sticking valve, valve leakage, a broken valve spring, and a collapsed active fuel management lifter.
Vehicles covered
- 2008 Buick Lacrosse
- 2009 Buick Lacrosse
- 2004 Buick Rainier
- 2005 Buick Rainier
- 2006 Buick Rainier
- 2007 Buick Rainier
- 2006 Cadillac CTS
- 2007 Cadillac CTS
- 2008 Cadillac CTS
- 2009 Cadillac CTS
- 2010 Cadillac CTS
- 2011 Cadillac CTS
- 2012 Cadillac CTS
- 2013 Cadillac CTS
- 2002 Cadillac Escalade
- 2003 Cadillac Escalade
- 2004 Cadillac Escalade
- 2005 Cadillac Escalade
- 2006 Cadillac Escalade
- 2007 Cadillac Escalade
- 2008 Cadillac Escalade
- 2009 Cadillac Escalade
- 2010 Cadillac Escalade
- 2011 Cadillac Escalade
- 2012 Cadillac Escalade
- 2013 Cadillac Escalade
- 2003 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2004 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2005 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2006 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2007 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2008 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2009 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2010 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2011 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2012 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2013 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2002 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2003 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2004 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2005 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2006 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2007 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2008 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2009 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2010 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2011 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2012 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2013 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2012 Chevrolet Avalanche
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.