Buick Rainier 2007–2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP-4574M · NHTSA communication 10036485 · issued Aug 1, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2007–2008
model years
19
vehicle entries
Official summary
Buick/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saab: excessive oil consumption and/or blue exhaust smoke-investigation update. In most cases did not start until the engine accumulated approximately 30,000 miles or more. *pe
Vehicles covered
- 2007 Buick Rainier
- 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2007 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2008 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2007 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2008 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer
- 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer
- 2007 GMC Envoy
- 2008 GMC Envoy
- 2007 GMC Sierra
- 2008 GMC Sierra
- 2007 GMC Yukon
- 2008 GMC Yukon
- 2007 Saab 9-7X
- 2008 Saab 9-7X
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.