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Cadillac CTS 2014–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5212B · NHTSA communication 10154581 · issued Dec 13, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2019
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have run hot and or has a tick noise. Technician should inspect the head gaskets to ensure are not installed backwards. Technician should replace the head gasket if they are found installed backwards.

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.