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Buick Lacrosse 2012–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP-5394 · NHTSA communication 10078862 · issued May 3, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2016
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

This preliminary information communication advises the technician that the eassist drive motor generator battery section are no longer on restriction and does not require general motors technical assistance center case number.

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.