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Buick Lacrosse 1997–2007technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01-02-32-001 · NHTSA communication 618086 · issued Apr 1, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1997–2007
model years
50
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with clunk noise from front of vehicle turning maneuver / steering wheel rotation.*jb (lubricate or replace intermediate shaft as appropriate). Updated 10/05/07. *nj updated 4/1/08. *nj updated 7/1/2008 *pe

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.