Buick Allure 2000–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-09-40-001A · NHTSA communication 10038294 · issued Jan 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2000–2011
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. Buckle release button is sticking. Seat belt warning light illuminated. Likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm updated 4/3/12. *pe
Vehicles covered
- 2006 Buick Allure
- 2007 Buick Allure
- 2008 Buick Allure
- 2009 Buick Allure
- 2000 Buick Century
- 2001 Buick Century
- 2002 Buick Century
- 2003 Buick Century
- 2004 Buick Century
- 2005 Buick Century
- 2008 Buick Enclave
- 2009 Buick Enclave
- 2010 Buick Enclave
- 2011 Buick Enclave
- 2005 Buick Lacrosse
- 2006 Buick Lacrosse
- 2007 Buick Lacrosse
- 2008 Buick Lacrosse
- 2009 Buick Lacrosse
- 2010 Buick Lacrosse
- 2011 Buick Lacrosse
- 2000 Buick Lesabre
- 2001 Buick Lesabre
- 2002 Buick Lesabre
- 2003 Buick Lesabre
- 2004 Buick Lesabre
- 2005 Buick Lesabre
- 2006 Buick Lesabre
- 2006 Buick Lucerne
- 2007 Buick Lucerne
- 2008 Buick Lucerne
- 2009 Buick Lucerne
- 2010 Buick Lucerne
- 2011 Buick Lucerne
- 2000 Buick Park Avenue
- 2001 Buick Park Avenue
- 2002 Buick Park Avenue
- 2003 Buick Park Avenue
- 2004 Buick Park Avenue
- 2005 Buick Park Avenue
- 2003 Buick Rainier
- 2004 Buick Rainier
- 2005 Buick Rainier
- 2006 Buick Rainier
- 2007 Buick Rainier
- 2000 Buick Regal
- 2001 Buick Regal
- 2002 Buick Regal
- 2003 Buick Regal
- 2004 Buick Regal
- 2005 Buick Regal
- 2011 Buick Regal
- 2000 Buick Rendezvous
- 2001 Buick Rendezvous
- 2002 Buick Rendezvous
- 2003 Buick Rendezvous
- 2004 Buick Rendezvous
- 2005 Buick Rendezvous
- 2006 Buick Rendezvous
- 2007 Buick Rendezvous
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.