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Cadillac Ats 2006–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP4021D · NHTSA communication 10154312 · issued Feb 21, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2006–2019
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that a whine noise heard from the automatic transmission fluid pan hear with the the key on and engine off, or for up to one minute after the vehicle has been shut off should be deemed a normal characteristic.

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.