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Buick Skylark 1998–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 02232004 · NHTSA communication 10013000 · issued Feb 23, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1998–2001
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

If the engine fails to start and the driver holds the key in the start position for an extended period, high current flows through the ignition switch and sometimes produces enough heat to melt internal switch parts. *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.