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Cadillac bulletin PIC6493A

What it saysThis Preliminary information communicates that the steering wheel maybe contacting the column covers and to inspect for the turn signal switch bracket to be correctly installed on the steering column. NHTSA’s full summary ↓

Cadillac filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 17, 2023, received Sep 18, 2023, about the steering. It names 2 model years (2023–2024). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.

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What the bulletin says

Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication

This Preliminary information communicates that the steering wheel maybe contacting the column covers and to inspect for the turn signal switch bracket to be correctly installed on the steering column.

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Aug 17, 2023 Received by NHTSA Sep 18, 2023 Components Steering, Wheels, Electrical System

Document filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
PIC6493AService bulletinAug 17, 202310242301not found

The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

Model years it names

Source: as the manufacturer filed them

Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2024 Cadillac Redundant Lyriq.

A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.

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What owners reported

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 4 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.

The entire left portion of the screen became inoperable and remained a black screen despite attempts to reset the system. The left side of the screen contains information such as gear selection, speedometer, lane keep assist, and many other important information. There is no other way to see what speed you are going besides this screen.

2023 Cadillac Lyriq · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Dec 11, 2024 · ODI 11630145

A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.

More bulletins about the steering

Source: same model, same component group

9 other manufacturer communications filed against these Cadillac models under the same component group (steering), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Cadillac list.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
25-NA-116Service bulletinMay 10, 2025This service bulletin provides information and the condition correction on the "Service Steering Column Lock" message and/or those who are u…
PI0281LService bulletinApr 17, 2025This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel that may be helpful when addressing underbody comp…
25-NA-065Service bulletinMar 21, 2025This informational bulletin instructs the tech when fuel/fluid is needed to be tested and where it can be sent for analysis.
16-NA-109Service bulletinFeb 18, 2025This technical bulletin provides a procedure inspecting for excess grease or Sealant on the Exterior of the steering gear due to seeing grea…
N242452110Service campaignDec 4, 2024Service Update. On certain vehicles, while Super Cruise is engaged, DTC B19F2 (steering wheel touch sensor fault) could occur. Dealers will…
PIE0778AService bulletinMay 23, 2024This engineering information (EI) closure ends the need for gathering further information from technicians in regard to steering loss of ass…
15-00-89-004FService bulletinAug 7, 2023This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak…
PIE0752Service bulletinMay 25, 2023This engineering information (EI) is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer lis…

Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Cadillac, by the number printed on the letter.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Cadillac PIC6493A a recall?

No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.

Is the PIC6493A repair free?

Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every GM warranty extension on file lists the ones GM has filed.

Which vehicles does PIC6493A cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2023 Cadillac Lyriq, 2024 Cadillac Redundant Lyriq. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.