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Buick Allure 2005–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5639 · NHTSA communication 10160675 · issued Apr 17, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2005–2009
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer an issue where non OEM ignition system components can cause crank no start, no crank no start and misfire issues. Advises dealers to evaluate any non OEM ignition system components installed on the vehicle for any of the aforementioned conditions.

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.