Buick Envision 2019–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP5708B · NHTSA communication 10201262 · issued Jul 28, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2019–2020
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the vehicle concern of starter flex plate having broken teeth. This can create a noise during starting or may even have the starter spin but not crank over the engine. The document directs the technician to replace the flex plate and inspect the starter pinion drive teeth and replace starter assembly as needed.
Vehicles covered
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.