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Buick Allure 2009–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-16-NA-109 · NHTSA communication 10078430 · issued Apr 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2009–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

"this technical bulletin provides a procedure to inspect the steering gear for a normal condition of grease or sealant on exterior case of gear due to the manufacturing process."

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.