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Cadillac Catera 1997–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 010602005 · NHTSA communication 620831 · issued Jul 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–2001
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

A condition may exist where the temperature gauge reads in the red zone and / or the overheat light is on. The vehicles does not overheat. *tt

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.