Buick Allure 2003–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP-4492P · NHTSA communication 10036464 · issued May 1, 2011
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003–2011
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. Upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe updated 3/21/11. *pe updated 5/9/11. *pe updated 5/25/11. *pe updated 06/16/2011. *kb updated a second time on 06/16/2011. *kb updated 6/27/11. *pe
Vehicles covered
- 2009 Buick Allure
- 2009 Buick Lacrosse
- 2004 Buick Rainier
- 2005 Buick Rainier
- 2006 Buick Rainier
- 2007 Buick Rainier
- 2004 Cadillac CTS
- 2005 Cadillac CTS
- 2006 Cadillac CTS
- 2007 Cadillac CTS
- 2008 Cadillac CTS
- 2003 Cadillac Escalade
- 2004 Cadillac Escalade
- 2005 Cadillac Escalade
- 2006 Cadillac Escalade
- 2007 Cadillac Escalade
- 2008 Cadillac Escalade
- 2009 Cadillac Escalade
- 2010 Cadillac Escalade
- 2011 Cadillac Escalade
- 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
- 2009 Chevrolet Colorado
- 2010 Chevrolet Colorado
- 2011 Chevrolet Colorado
- 2003 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2004 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2005 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2006 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2007 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2003 Chevrolet Express
- 2004 Chevrolet Express
- 2005 Chevrolet Express
- 2006 Chevrolet Express
- 2007 Chevrolet Express
- 2008 Chevrolet Express
- 2009 Chevrolet Express
- 2010 Chevrolet Express
- 2011 Chevrolet Express
- 2006 Chevrolet Impala
- 2007 Chevrolet Impala
- 2008 Chevrolet Impala
- 2009 Chevrolet Impala
- 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2003 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2004 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2005 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2006 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2007 Chevrolet Silverado
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.