Buick Allure 2005–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin DOR-S5V8F-03 · NHTSA communication 10172889 · issued Feb 12, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2005–2009
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
This SKU is an HVAC Air Door Actuator. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the housing. There may be a gap between the 2 halves of the housing causing the actuator to bind and a loss of HVAC air door control. Loss of HVAC air door control can lead to discomfort as it may be stuck in a single orientation.
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.