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Buick Regal 2011–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5613 · NHTSA communication 10154565 · issued Dec 5, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2016
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer an issue where the vehicle may exhibit a Service Engine soon light, inoperative tachometer, crank no start or extended crank condition. Dealers are directed to inspect the crankshaft reluctor for damage from foreign material in the oil pan. Dealers are to investigate and correct source of foreign materials.

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.