TSB: BUICK ACADIA, ATS, AVALANCHE, BOLT EV, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT, CAPTIVA, CASCADA, CITY EXPRESS, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, CT6, CTS, ENCLAVE, ENCORE, ENVISION, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LUCERNE, MALIBU, N300 MAX, ORLANDO, REGAL, SAVANA, SIERRA, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA 3500, SIERRA DENALI, SILVERADO, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SONIC, SPARK, SPARK EV, SRX, SS, STS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAVERSE, TRAX, VERANO, VOLT, XTS, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON XL (2012–2017)

Bulletin 15-08-42-001A — May 13, 2016

Bulletin Details

Bulletin ID15-08-42-001A
ManufacturerBUICK
ModelsACADIA, ATS, AVALANCHE, BOLT EV, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT, CAPTIVA, CASCADA, CITY EXPRESS, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, CT6, CTS, ENCLAVE, ENCORE, ENVISION, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LUCERNE, MALIBU, N300 MAX, ORLANDO, REGAL, SAVANA, SIERRA, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA 3500, SIERRA DENALI, SILVERADO, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SONIC, SPARK, SPARK EV, SRX, SS, STS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAVERSE, TRAX, VERANO, VOLT, XTS, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON XL
Model Years2012–2017
Date IssuedMay 13, 2016
Date Added to NHTSAAugust 22, 2016
ComponentLIGHTING (PWS)
Vehicles Affected232 combinations

What is a TSB?

A Technical Service Bulletin is a document issued by the vehicle manufacturer to inform dealership technicians about a known issue and the recommended repair procedure. TSBs are not mandatory recalls — they serve as repair guidance for common problems.

If your vehicle has this issue, bring this bulletin ID to your dealer. If under warranty, the repair should be covered at no cost.

Summary

THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON EXTERIOR LIGHTING COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN TINTED OR SMOKED BY AN OUTSIDE VENDOR AND GENERAL MOTORS POSITION ON ALTERING THESE COMPONENTS.

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
GMC ACADIA 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ATS 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET BOLT EV 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC CANYON 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK CASCADA 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC CT6 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC CTS 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK ENCLAVE 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK ENCORE 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK ENVISION 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK LACROSSE 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET N300 MAX 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK REGAL 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SAVANA 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SIERRA 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SONIC 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SS 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC TERRAIN 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAX 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET VOLT 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC XTS 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON XL 2017 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC ACADIA 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ATS 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC CANYON 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK CASCADA 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC CT6 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC CTS 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK ENCLAVE 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK ENCORE 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK ENVISION 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK LACROSSE 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK REGAL 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SAVANA 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SIERRA 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SONIC 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SPARK EV 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC SRX 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SS 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC TERRAIN 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAX 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK VERANO 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET VOLT 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC XTS 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON XL 2016 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC ACADIA 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ATS 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC CANYON 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC CTS 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK ENCLAVE 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK ENCORE 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK LACROSSE 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK REGAL 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SAVANA 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SIERRA 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SONIC 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SPARK 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SPARK EV 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC SRX 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SS 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC TERRAIN 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAX 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK VERANO 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET VOLT 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC XTS 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON XL 2015 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC ACADIA 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ATS 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC CTS 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK ENCLAVE 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK ENCORE 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK LACROSSE 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK REGAL 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SAVANA 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SIERRA 1500 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SIERRA 2500 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SIERRA 3500 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SONIC 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SPARK 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SPARK EV 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC SRX 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SS 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC TERRAIN 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAX 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK VERANO 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET VOLT 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC XTS 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON XL 2014 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC ACADIA 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ATS 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC CANYON 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC CTS 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK ENCLAVE 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK ENCORE 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK LACROSSE 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK REGAL 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SAVANA 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SIERRA 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SONIC 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SPARK 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC SRX 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC TERRAIN 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAX 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK VERANO 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET VOLT 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC XTS 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON DENALI 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON XL 2013 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC ACADIA 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC CANYON 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC CTS 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK ENCLAVE 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK LACROSSE 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK LUCERNE 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK REGAL 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SAVANA 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SIERRA 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC SRX 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CADILLAC STS 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC TERRAIN 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
BUICK VERANO 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
CHEVROLET VOLT 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON DENALI 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)
GMC YUKON XL 2012 120000 LIGHTING (PWS)

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What Should You Do?

If your vehicle is affected by this TSB, contact your authorized BUICK dealer. Bring this bulletin ID (15-08-42-001A) when you visit. If under warranty, the repair should be free. If your warranty has expired, ask about goodwill coverage — manufacturers sometimes cover TSB-related repairs beyond the warranty period.

Frequently Asked Questions

A recall is a mandatory safety fix — the manufacturer must repair every affected vehicle for free. A TSB is an advisory document that describes a known issue and the recommended fix, but repairs are not required. However, some TSBs eventually lead to recalls if the issue poses a safety risk. TSBs are generally issued for quality or performance problems, while recalls address safety defects.

If your vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty, TSB-related repairs are typically covered at no cost. If your warranty has expired, you can ask the dealer about goodwill or customer assistance programs. Many manufacturers will cover or partially cover repairs for well-known issues, especially if the TSB was issued recently or affects a large number of vehicles.

Check the make, model, and model year listed above against your vehicle. If they match, this bulletin likely applies. However, TSBs may only affect vehicles with specific production dates, VIN ranges, or configurations. Your dealer can confirm by entering your VIN into their service system, which will show all applicable TSBs and recalls.

This data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Manufacturers are required to submit copies of all communications (including TSBs) sent to their dealers to NHTSA. The agency makes this data publicly available as part of its vehicle safety monitoring program.