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Cadillac Escalade 2014–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT5576A · NHTSA communication 10126993 · issued Dec 21, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2018
model years
42
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary information communicates and issue with the hood ajar message being displayed when the hood is not ajar. Inspect the body ground strap to insure it is connected in the proper locations and the strap eyelets are tight and do not rotate.

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.