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Buick Rainier 2001–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 3086 · NHTSA communication 10009512 · issued Jan 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2004
model years
34
vehicle entries

Official summary

Whistle noise from the throttle body area on light throttle acceleration on vehicles with gen iii engines and electronic throttle. *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.