Cadillac XLR 2004–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 15643 · NHTSA communication 10137766 · issued Apr 21, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2004–2013
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
15643 ? Special Coverage. On these vehicles, the wire harness connector from the seat side airbag and buckle tensioner to the body has a design interference between the vertical adjust crossbar and the carpet. When the seat is moved forward or back, the connector may be dragged along the carpet, pulling terminals loose or pulling the connector apart. This will cause a diagnostic trouble code to be set and the service airbag light will be illuminated. Dealers are to replace the affected harness connection with a soldered connection.
Vehicles covered
- 2004 Cadillac XLR
- 2005 Cadillac XLR
- 2006 Cadillac XLR
- 2007 Cadillac XLR
- 2008 Cadillac XLR
- 2009 Cadillac XLR
- 2005 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2006 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2007 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2008 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2009 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2010 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2011 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2012 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2013 Chevrolet Corvette
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.