Buick Encore 2024 — service campaign
Bulletin A242435780-01 · NHTSA communication 11006392 · issued Aug 15, 2024
Service campaign
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
2024
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Emission Recall - certain vehicles may have The engine control module may not properly control engine ignition timing following certain Auto Engine Stop/Start events. If this were to occur, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) would illuminate, and the engine may run rough or knock. In some cases, if the vehicle is driven with engine knock, engine damage could occur. Proper engine ignition timing control will resume following a subsequent Auto Engine Stop/Start event. This is a voluntary Emission Recall. Dealers are to reprogram the Engine Control Module..
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.