TSB PI0281L — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC Service bulletin
PI0281L is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 25 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC models, 2013–2018 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel that may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PI0281L names
Every document filed under PI0281L
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PI0281L | April 17, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What PI0281L covers
Steering, Suspension, Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PI0281L?
PI0281L is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC, covering 25 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC models across the 2013–2018 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel that may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
Which vehicles does PI0281L cover?
NHTSA's file names Buick Enclave (2013–2016); Cadillac CTS (2013–2015); Cadillac Escalade (2013–2014); Cadillac SRX (2013–2014); Chevrolet Avalanche (2013); Chevrolet Bolt EV (2017–2018); Chevrolet Camaro (2013–2015); Chevrolet Colorado (2013–2014); Chevrolet Corvette (2013–2014); Chevrolet Cruze (2013–2016), and 15 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 PI0281L a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PI0281L 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 PI0281L?
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 PI0281L, 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 PI0281L. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.