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Buick Century 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 738205 · NHTSA communication 52099 · issued Apr 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1997
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Windshield wiper arms/blades park at incorrect location (replace wiper motor crank arm assembly; apply sealant to crank arm cover). *tw

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.