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Cadillac Escalade 2008–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT4897B · NHTSA communication 10113897 · issued Mar 2, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2008–2013
model years
45
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that vehicles with Regular Production Option Code HP2 will have a condition where were the 120V Accessory Power Outlet is inoperative. Dealer is to advise the customer that the 120V Accessory Power Outlet only functions after the engine has been started.

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.