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Buick Rainier 2002–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01573 · NHTSA communication 10005419 · issued Jan 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2002–2004
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Rattle noise and/or transmission fluid leak from transmission cooler line contact with catalytic converter. *tt *mj

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.