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Buick Rainier 2002–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP4573B · NHTSA communication 10114468 · issued Apr 15, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2002–2012
model years
48
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on and a reduced engine power after cold starting their engine when the ambient temperature is approximately ? 10 Fahrenheit (-23 Celsius). Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P1516, P2101, P2119, and/or P2176. Technician may find some vehicles may have an oil leak from the front or rear crank seal, cam cover gasket, or dipstick tube as well. Technician will need to determine if the concern is the result of a frozen positive cran

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.