Buick Encore GX 2024 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP5947B · NHTSA communication 11006446 · issued Aug 16, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
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. Can also possibly cause a misfire and may or may not set history or current codes P0300 P050D P0521 P06DE. 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.