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Buick Century 1997–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 042202 · NHTSA communication 636558 · issued Apr 22, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Interior Lighting
component
1997–2002
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

A condition may exist where the prindle display is not legible when moving form a dark area to a lighted area, when thevhecle is started inside a garage, the headlamps are turned on automatically and then the vehicle is backed into the sunlight. *tt

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.