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Buick Rainier 2002–2007technical service bulletin

Bulletin RFI20201207_599- · NHTSA communication 10189005 · issued Dec 7, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2002–2007
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This SKU is a Climate Control Module. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for a software issue. If the software issue exists it can cause a fan in the climate control system to stay on even when the ignition is turned off. The fan staying on even though the ignition is off can drain the battery, making the vehicle unable to start.

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.