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Buick Allure 2000–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIC5588A · NHTSA communication 10246951 · issued Oct 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2000–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.

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.