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Buick Rainier 1999–2006technical service bulletin

Bulletin 010730038B · NHTSA communication 10005162 · issued Oct 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1999–2006
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

The service engine soon lamp is illuminated, no 3rd and 4th gear, the transmission does not shift correctly, the transmission feels like it shifts to neutral or a loss of drive occurs. *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.