Buick Allure 2005–2016 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP4568R · NHTSA communication 10094982 · issued Jan 21, 2015

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Engine

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2005–2016

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Official summary

This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that some vehicles may have a service engine soon lamp, engine misfire on cylinder 1, 4, 6, or 7 and/or tick noise. Technician will follow service information diagnosis first. If service information diagnosis does not isolate the cause of this concern perform a cylinder deactivation active fuel management system compression test in service information. If the running compression of the misfiring cylinder stays below 25 pounds per square inch regardless of the active fuel management solenoid being commanded on or

Vehicles covered

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.