Buick Century 1993–1998 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 98576124A · NHTSA communication 601915 · issued Jun 1, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1993–1998
model years
53
vehicle entries
Official summary
Comments on a ticking type noise that begins shortly after cold engine start-up and gradually diminishes as the engine warms up. *yc
Vehicles covered
- 1994 Buick Century
- 1995 Buick Century
- 1996 Buick Century
- 1997 Buick Century
- 1998 Buick Century
- 1994 Buick Regal
- 1995 Buick Regal
- 1994 Buick Skylark
- 1995 Buick Skylark
- 1996 Buick Skylark
- 1997 Buick Skylark
- 1994 Chevrolet Beretta
- 1995 Chevrolet Beretta
- 1994 Chevrolet Corsica
- 1995 Chevrolet Corsica
- 1994 Chevrolet Lumina
- 1995 Chevrolet Lumina
- 1997 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1998 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 1996 Chevrolet Venture
- 1997 Chevrolet Venture
- 1998 Chevrolet Venture
- 1994 Oldsmobile Achieva
- 1995 Oldsmobile Achieva
- 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva
- 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva
- 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
- 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
- 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
- 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
- 1996 Oldsmobile Silhouette
- 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette
- 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette
- 1994 Pontiac Grand AM
- 1995 Pontiac Grand AM
- 1996 Pontiac Grand AM
- 1997 Pontiac Grand AM
- 1998 Pontiac Grand AM
- 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1996 Pontiac Trans Sport
- 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport
- 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport
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.