Buick Rainier 2005–2007 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin G-171218 · NHTSA communication 10114183 · issued Jul 19, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2005–2007
model years
16
vehicle entries
Official summary
10054E - Special Coverage (customer co-pay discontinued). The contacts on the fuel level sensor may wear prematurely. This wear could cause the fuel gauge to read empty after filling the tank and cause the malfunction indicator light (MIL) to illuminate. As the fuel level in the tank drops, the MIL may turn off and the gauge may display a reading; however, the reading may indicate a slightly higher level of fuel than what is in the tank. Eventually, as the contacts continue to wear, the fuel gauge will stop working and the MIL will illuminate continuously. If the condition occurs within the st
Vehicles covered
- 2005 Buick Rainier
- 2006 Buick Rainier
- 2007 Buick Rainier
- 2005 Chevrolet SSR
- 2006 Chevrolet SSR
- 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer
- 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer
- 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer
- 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext
- 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext 370
- 2005 GMC Envoy
- 2006 GMC Envoy
- 2007 GMC Envoy
- 2006 GMC Envoy XL
- 2005 GMC Envoy XL 370
- 2005 GMC Envoy Xuv
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.