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Buick Regal 1997–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 040235004D · NHTSA communication 10008657 · issued Nov 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1997–2004
model years
49
vehicle entries

Official summary

Clunk noise from front of vehicle during turning maneuver/steering wheel rotation. *tt *nm

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.