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Buick Allure 2009–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5168E · NHTSA communication 10083781 · issued Apr 22, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose the concern, and the steps to repair the concern of the vehicle cranks but does not start. The technician is to inspect for a sheared cam pin in the engine.

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.