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Buick Allure 2000–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin 22-NA-181 · NHTSA communication 10220319 · issued Sep 1, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2000–2023
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This diagnostic tip advises the tech not to separate the flexplate from the torque convertor or damage my occur if the engine is started while diagnosing for noise from the engine or transmission.

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.