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Buick Cascada 2000–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5029H · NHTSA communication 10113418 · issued Feb 13, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2000–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on or engine misfire, rough idle, extended crank, or crank no start in some cases. Technician will need to perform published Service Information diagnostics. If technician finds carbon, an upper engine and valve cleaning should be performed. Update added part numbers for the cleaner and model years.

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.