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Buick Allure 2000–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT5389A · NHTSA communication 10083884 · issued Apr 19, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2000–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps for diagnosing the concern. The vehicle may be unable to connect to onstar using the white, blue or red onstar buttons.

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.