Chevrolet Caprice 2011–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 14588Ca · NHTSA communication 10247221 · issued Jan 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2016
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
On some 2011-2015 model year Chevrolet Caprice and 2012-2016 model year Chevrolet Impala police patrol vehicles, idling the engine for extended periods of time can prematurely wear the engine-cooling-fan motor. In this condition, the motor may fail to operate or operate noisily. This condition can also damage motor-control relays in the underhood bussed electrical center (UBEC).
Vehicles covered
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.