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Buick Century 1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 000850011 · NHTSA communication 616350 · issued Oct 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
1999
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some customers may comment on a popping or snapping sound when downward pressure is applied to the rear seat cushion at either outboard seating position. Some vertical cushion movement may accompany this sound. *tt

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.