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Buick Lesabre 1995–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98777155A · NHTSA communication 601052 · issued Apr 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1995–1997
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Experiencing a transaxle gear whine noise on coast down or light acceleration between 20 and 40 mph. *yc

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.