Buick Encore 2016–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP5417C · NHTSA communication 10172328 · issued Feb 20, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2016–2020
model years
23
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician related to utilizing crankcase pressure testing to aid in engine oil leak diagnostics. The technician is directed to perform the testing and to check related components based on the results.
Vehicles covered
- 2016 Buick Encore
- 2017 Buick Encore
- 2018 Buick Encore
- 2019 Buick Encore
- 2016 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2017 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2018 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2019 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2019 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2020 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2016 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2017 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2018 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2019 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2020 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2016 Chevrolet Volt
- 2017 Chevrolet Volt
- 2018 Chevrolet Volt
- 2019 Chevrolet Volt
- 2018 GMC Terrain
- 2019 GMC Terrain
- 2020 GMC Terrain
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.