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Buick Regal 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin PI1223B · NHTSA communication 10114113 · issued May 5, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2017
model years
46
vehicle entries

Official summary

This informational bulletin provides information on black smoke and rough idle on cold start.

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.