TSB 13-02-32-001H — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC Service bulletin
13-02-32-001H is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 16 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC models, 2007–2016 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This service bulletin provides a procedure to flush and bleed power steering system to correct a power steering noise or fluid leak concern that is caused during extremely low temperatures.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 13-02-32-001H names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Enclave | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Buick LaCrosse | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Cadillac Escalade | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Cadillac SRX | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Chevrolet Avalanche | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 2012 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Chevrolet Trax | 2015, 2016 |
| GMC Acadia | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| GMC Terrain | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| GMC Yukon | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Every document filed under 13-02-32-001H
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13-02-32-001H | April 11, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What 13-02-32-001H covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 13-02-32-001H?
13-02-32-001H is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC, covering 16 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC models across the 2007–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This service bulletin provides a procedure to flush and bleed power steering system to correct a power steering noise or fluid leak concern that is caused during extremely low temperatures.
Which vehicles does 13-02-32-001H cover?
NHTSA's file names Buick Enclave (2012–2014); Buick LaCrosse (2009–2011); Cadillac Escalade (2007–2014); Cadillac SRX (2009–2014); Chevrolet Avalanche (2007–2013); Chevrolet Equinox (2010–2014); Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2007–2011); Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (2012); Chevrolet Suburban (2007–2012); Chevrolet Tahoe (2007–2014), and 6 more vehicles listed on this page. A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 13-02-32-001H a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 13-02-32-001H is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 13-02-32-001H?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 13-02-32-001H, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 13-02-32-001H. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.