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Buick Allure 2009–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-16-NA-117 · NHTSA communication 10078481 · issued Apr 12, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2009–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This informational bulletin provides information on the purpose of magnetic drain plugs.

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.