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Buick Rainier 2003–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIT-5141 · NHTSA communication 10043536 · issued Apr 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2003–2009
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/oldsmobile: if blower motor is set to any speed position and when key is off, it becomes inoperative and may still be inoperative after key is turned on. *pe updated on 5/1/12. *js

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.