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Cadillac Escalade 2010–2025technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16-NA-380 · NHTSA communication 11007154 · issued Aug 9, 2024

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2010–2025
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This service bulletin provides a diagnostic aid procedure on how to perform a quick test to check if the DPF is the cause of excessive soot from the tailpipe.

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.