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Buick Allure 2005–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin 05-09-40-002E · NHTSA communication 10037184 · issued Oct 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2005–2011
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm updated 12/6/11. *pe

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.