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Cadillac Escalade 2008–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP4681E · NHTSA communication 10143773 · issued Jul 23, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2008–2018
model years
52
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a random bump, chuggle, or fishbite sensation when crowding the throttle slightly with the Torque Converter Clutch on while cruising at 35-60 miles per hour. Technician should follow all published Service Information diagnostics if the concern is repaired compare to a like vehicle with the same options.

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.