Buick Encore GX 2024 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP5947 · NHTSA communication 10246028 · issued Oct 30, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2024
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary information communicates to the dealers information related to potential failed engine camshaft cover causing excessive engine oil consumption and blue smoke from the exhaust system at low mileage. It advises inspections for potential engine camshaft cover replacement.
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.