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Cadillac Escalade 2014–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT5241E · NHTSA communication 10157010 · issued Sep 15, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2018
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about customers that may request the factory Integrated Trailer Brake Controller Regular Production Option Code (JL1) be installed on their Full-Size Pickup or SUV when the vehicle was not ordered with the option. Dealer should advise the customer it cannot be added to the vehicle.

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.