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Buick Cascada 2001–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 09-09-40-001C · NHTSA communication 10113787 · issued Aug 3, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2001–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty latching and unlatching the buckle or the buckle release button sticking.

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.