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Buick Century 2001–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 050902 · NHTSA communication 636636 · issued May 9, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2001–2002
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject regarding poor radio reception with or without rear defogger operation, normally with the radio tuned to am and under 800 kilohertz. *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.