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Buick Rainier 2002–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 3138 · NHTSA communication 10011821 · issued Feb 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2002–2005
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Reduced power light on and diagnostic trouble code p1680 p1221 and or p1271 stored in the powertrain control module. *eh

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.