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Buick Allure 2000–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT5485A · NHTSA communication 10083900 · issued Apr 8, 2016

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

Official summary

This preliminary information communication advises the technician, if unable to place an onstar call in the ignition on mode after the onstar canada upgrade to contact the gm technical assistance center onstar group for further assistance.

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.