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Service Bulletins for 2008 Buick
2008 BUICK ALLURE
Bulletin Number: 07294
SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY VEHICLES ONLY - #4 MAIN BEARING OIL FEED PASSAGE NOT DRILLED - EXPIRES APRIL 30, 2008. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 08-02-32-002
POWER STEERING LEAK (REPLACE POWER STEERING GEAR CYLINDER LINE AND ADD TIE STRAP) - WITH 3.8L V6 ENGINE (VIN 1 -- RPO L26). *NJ
Bulletin Number: 08-08-42-001
DIFFICULT TO READ DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC), RADIO AND HVAC CONTROL HEAD (REPROGRAM BCM). *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4011
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. *KB UPDATED ON 12/13/07. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4697
AIR BAG INDICATOR ON WITH DTC B0077, B0078, OR B0092. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4699
ABS LIGHT ON AND FUSE 23 OPEN. *NJ
Bulletin Number: PIC4813
TURN LAMP OUT MESSAGE NO LONGER DISPLAYED ON DIC. *NJ
2008 BUICK ENCLAVE
Bulletin Number: 070089021
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON RECREATIONAL VEHICLE AND TRAILER TOWING AND TRAILER WIRING ACCOMODATION. *KB UPDATED ON 09/19/07 *NJ
Bulletin Number: 070316002
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM CONCERNS. *KB 2008 PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS (INCLUDING SATURN). UPDATED 2/26/08. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 070525005
EXCESSIVE ABS INITIALIZATION NOISE AND/OR TRACTION CONTROL SENSITIVITY IMPROVEMENTS, FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE (REPROGRAM EBCM). *NJ
Bulletin Number: 070730015
6T70, 6T75, 6L50, 6L80, OR 6L90. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - INFORMATION ON TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE (TFP) SWITCH CHECK FOR FALSE DTC'S P0842, P0843, P0872, P0873, P0877, P0878, P0989, OR P0990. *KB
Bulletin Number: 070730019
6T70/6T75 TRANSMISSION - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, POOR VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, DTCS P0716, P0717, P0722, P0723, P0751, P0756, P0776, P0796, P2714 OR P2723 SET (DIAGNOSIS AND REPLACE SPEED SENSOR. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 070730022
6T75 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BINDING ON 3-4 OR 4-3 SHIFT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, DTC P0797 SET (MEASURE SIDE CLEARANCE BETWEEN HUB SEAL RINGS AND GROOVE, REPLACE HUB AND HUB SEAL RINGS IF NECESSARY) *NJ
Bulletin Number: 070847004
INFORMATION ON BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) GROUNDS. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 07-08-57-002
WATER DRIPPING/LEAK FROM REAR DOME/READING LAMP OR [A] PILLARS (APPLY SEALER/LENGTHEN HOSE). *NJ UPDATED 3/31/08. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 070940001
FRONT SEATBELT LATCH PLATE REVERSED, FRONT SEATBELT TWISTED (PERFORM REPAIR TO UNTWIST SEATBELT). *NJ
Bulletin Number: 07217
TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE AND CALIBRATION UPDATE. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 07274
TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE AND CALIBRATION UPDATE ON CERTAIN 2007-08 MY GMC. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 08-02-35-002
POWER TILT/TELESCOPE STEERING COLUMN INOPERATIVE, DTC B2860/B2880 SET (REPLACE STEERING COLUMN TILT WHEEL POSITION SENSOR). *NJ
Bulletin Number: 08-04-21-002
FLUID LEAK AT TRANSFER CASE WEEP HOLE (REPLACE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE INTERMEDIATE (INNER) SHAFT SEAL). *PE
Bulletin Number: 08-04-21-003
SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND/OR ALL WHEEL DRIVE OFF MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN DIC, DTC C0394 SET (INSPECT REAR DIFFERENTIAL WIRING HARNESS AND REPAIR, IF NECESSARY). *PE
Bulletin Number: 08-08-57-003
FRONT FLOOR WET/MODULE COMMUNICATION LOSS/VARIOUS ELECTRICAL CONCERNS (SEAL SEAM). *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4100
SERVICE AWD LAMP ON DTC C0394. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4214
POWER REAR LIFTGATE REVERSES WHEN CLOSING. *KB
Bulletin Number: 4374
POWER LIFTGATE CLOSES IMMEDIATELY AFTER FULLY OPENING. *KB
Bulletin Number: 4382
FRONT SEATBELT LATCH PLATE REVERSED. *KB
Bulletin Number: 4386
POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE OR OTHER VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4498
DTC C0040 SETTING INTERMITTENTLY CONCERNING WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4546
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER GAUGE SWEEP IS INOPERATIVE. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4553
ENGINE STAYS ON WITH THE IGNITION KEY TURNED OFF. *NJ
Bulletin Number: PIP4333
DTC'S P0011, P0014, P0021, P0024, P0341, P0346, P0366, OR P0391. WITH 3.6 LY7 OR LLT. *NJ
Bulletin Number: PIT4345
ABS TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK LIGHTS ON - NO CODES. *NJ
Bulletin Number: PIT4569
BLOWER MOTOR IS INOPERATIVE. *NJ
Bulletin Number: PIT4579
VARIOUS HVAC FUNCTIONS ARE INOPERATIVE OR NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN SELECTED. *NJ
2008 BUICK LACROSSE
Bulletin Number: 07294
SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY VEHICLES ONLY - #4 MAIN BEARING OIL FEED PASSAGE NOT DRILLED - EXPIRES APRIL 30, 2008. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 08-02-32-002
POWER STEERING LEAK (REPLACE POWER STEERING GEAR CYLINDER LINE AND ADD TIE STRAP) - WITH 3.8L V6 ENGINE (VIN 1 -- RPO L26). *NJ
Bulletin Number: 080730002
INFORMATIONAL ON 4T65-E MN7, M15 AND M76 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY RECONDITIONING, DTCS P0741, P0742, P0757, P842, HARSH SHIFTS OR SLIPS. *PE
Bulletin Number: 08-08-42-001
DIFFICULT TO READ DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC), RADIO AND HVAC CONTROL HEAD (REPROGRAM BCM). *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4011
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. *KB UPDATED ON 12/13/07. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4697
AIR BAG INDICATOR ON WITH DTC B0077, B0078, OR B0092. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4699
ABS LIGHT ON AND FUSE 23 OPEN. *NJ
Bulletin Number: PIC4813
TURN LAMP OUT MESSAGE NO LONGER DISPLAYED ON DIC. *NJ
2008 BUICK LUCERNE
Bulletin Number: 060235002
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) C0710 STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR (SWPS) SIGNAL, SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM MESSAGE ON DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC). *TT UPDATED 2/15/08. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 070604032
LD8, LH2, L37 SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) MIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, [ENGINE POWER REDUCED] MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) WITH MULTIPLE ECM DTC'S P1516, P2101, P2119 OR P2176 (INSPECT THROTTLE BODY BLADE). *NJ
Bulletin Number: 070847004
INFORMATION ON BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) GROUNDS. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 070941004
NEW PROCEDURE FOR CLEARING PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) AND SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) DTCS B0071, B0074, B0081. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 07-09-41-008
AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT ON, DTC B1019 SET IN SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) (REPROGRAM INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC)). *NJ
Bulletin Number: 07294
SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY VEHICLES ONLY - #4 MAIN BEARING OIL FEED PASSAGE NOT DRILLED - EXPIRES APRIL 30, 2008. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 080730002
INFORMATIONAL ON 4T65-E MN7, M15 AND M76 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY RECONDITIONING, DTCS P0741, P0742, P0757, P842, HARSH SHIFTS OR SLIPS. *PE
Bulletin Number: 4011
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. *KB UPDATED ON 12/13/07. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4221
ROUGH IDLE, HARD START OR MISFIRES. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4519
FLUID LEAK FROM STEERING GEAR LINE CONNECTION. *KB
Bulletin Number: 4660
VIBRATION FELT IN THE PEDALS, FLOOR, AND SEAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4671
NO START GAUGES INOP WARNING MESSAGES (INSP NEAR PARK BRAKE) *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4698
SERVICE STABILITRAK C0186 C0196. *NJ
Bulletin Number: PIC4799
FUEL GAUGE READING IS INACCURATE OR INCONSISTENT. *NJ
Bulletin Number: PIC4809
TRUNK OPENS WHEN RVS BUTTON IS PRESSED. *NJ
Bulletin Number: PIP4346
SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT, DTC P0327, P0332 OR SPARK KNOCK. EQUIPPED WITH 3800 ENGINE RPO CODE L26 (VIN CODE 2). *NJ
2008 BUICK TERRAZA
Bulletin Number: 4102
CAM SENSOR DTC'S. *KB (EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L LZ4, LZE, OR 3.9L LZ8, LZ9 ENGINE) UPDATED 12/13/07. *NJ
Bulletin Number: 4607
RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHILE PARKED WITH 1/4 TANK OR LESS WHEN DOWNWARD ON INCLINE. *NJ
 
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