Buick Cascada 2000–2018 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIP5640 · NHTSA communication 10160987 · issued May 7, 2019

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Engine

component

2000–2018

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician to not remove the torque converter bolts and start the engine as this may cause damage to the torque converter of the crankshaft on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission.

Vehicles covered

2016 Buick Cascada
2017 Buick Cascada
2018 Buick Cascada
2000 Buick Century
2001 Buick Century
2002 Buick Century
2003 Buick Century
2004 Buick Century
2005 Buick Century
2008 Buick Enclave
2009 Buick Enclave
2010 Buick Enclave
2011 Buick Enclave
2012 Buick Enclave
2013 Buick Enclave
2014 Buick Enclave
2015 Buick Enclave
2016 Buick Enclave
2017 Buick Enclave
2018 Buick Enclave
2013 Buick Encore
2014 Buick Encore
2015 Buick Encore
2016 Buick Encore
2017 Buick Encore
2018 Buick Encore
2016 Buick Envision
2017 Buick Envision
2018 Buick Envision
2005 Buick Lacrosse
2006 Buick Lacrosse
2007 Buick Lacrosse
2008 Buick Lacrosse
2009 Buick Lacrosse
2010 Buick Lacrosse
2011 Buick Lacrosse
2012 Buick Lacrosse
2013 Buick Lacrosse
2014 Buick Lacrosse
2015 Buick Lacrosse
2016 Buick Lacrosse
2017 Buick Lacrosse
2018 Buick Lacrosse
2000 Buick Lesabre
2001 Buick Lesabre
2002 Buick Lesabre
2003 Buick Lesabre
2004 Buick Lesabre
2005 Buick Lesabre
2006 Buick Lesabre
2006 Buick Lucerne
2007 Buick Lucerne
2008 Buick Lucerne
2009 Buick Lucerne
2010 Buick Lucerne
2011 Buick Lucerne
2012 Buick Lucerne
2000 Buick Park Avenue
2001 Buick Park Avenue
2002 Buick Park Avenue

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.