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Buick Rainier 2002–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04017A · NHTSA communication 10010181 · issued Sep 29, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2002–2004
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tail lamp/stop lamp(s) may become inoperative. Gm administrative message. *nm

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.