TSB: BUICK 9-7X, ACADIA, ALLURE, AURA, AVALANCHE, COBALT, CORVETTE, CTS, DTS, ENCLAVE, ENVOY, ENVOY 360, ENVOY DENALI, ENVOY DENALI XL, ENVOY XL, ENVOY XL 370, ENVOY XUV, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, G2X, G5, G6, G8, GT, H2, HHR, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LUCERNE, MALIBU, MALIBU CLASSIC, MALIBU MAXX, MONTE CARLO, OUTLOOK, PURSUIT, RAINIER, SAVANA, SIERRA, SILVERADO, SKY, SOLSTICE, SRX, SSR, STS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TORRENT, TRAILBLAZER, TRAVERSE, VUE, XLR, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON XL (2005-2009)

Bulletin SB-08-09-41-002C - December 1, 2011

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDSB-08-09-41-002C
ManufacturerBUICK
Models9-7X, ACADIA, ALLURE, AURA, AVALANCHE, COBALT, CORVETTE, CTS, DTS, ENCLAVE, ENVOY, ENVOY 360, ENVOY DENALI, ENVOY DENALI XL, ENVOY XL, ENVOY XL 370, ENVOY XUV, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, G2X, G5, G6, G8, GT, H2, HHR, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LUCERNE, MALIBU, MALIBU CLASSIC, MALIBU MAXX, MONTE CARLO, OUTLOOK, PURSUIT, RAINIER, SAVANA, SIERRA, SILVERADO, SKY, SOLSTICE, SRX, SSR, STS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TORRENT, TRAILBLAZER, TRAVERSE, VUE, XLR, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON XL
Model Years2005-2009
Date IssuedDecember 1, 2011
Date Added to NHTSAJuly 20, 2009
ComponentAIR BAGS
Vehicles Affected169 combinations

What is a TSB?

A Technical Service Bulletin is a document issued by the vehicle manufacturer to inform dealership technicians about a known issue and the recommended repair procedure. TSBs are not mandatory recalls, they serve as repair guidance for common problems.

If your vehicle has this issue, bring this bulletin ID to your dealer. If under warranty, the repair should be covered at no cost.

Summary

GENERAL MOTORS: DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT RESTRAINTS, AIR BAG (SIR) INDICATOR/LAMP ON WITH DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044 SET. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE,

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
SAAB 9-7X 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ACADIA 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK ALLURE 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
SATURN AURA 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET COBALT 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC CTS 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC DTS 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK ENCLAVE 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY 360 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC G5 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC G6 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC G8 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
OPEL GT 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
HUMMER H2 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET HHR 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK LACROSSE 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK LUCERNE 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
SATURN OUTLOOK 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC SAVANA 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC SIERRA 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
SATURN SKY 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC SRX 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC STS 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC TORRENT 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
SATURN VUE 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC XLR 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC YUKON 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC YUKON DENALI 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC YUKON XL 2009 140000 AIR BAGS
SAAB 9-7X 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ACADIA 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK ALLURE 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
SATURN AURA 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET COBALT 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC CTS 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC DTS 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK ENCLAVE 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY 360 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
DAEWOO G2X 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC G5 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC G6 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC G8 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
OPEL GT 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
HUMMER H2 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET HHR 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK LACROSSE 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK LUCERNE 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
SATURN OUTLOOK 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC SAVANA 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC SIERRA 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
SATURN SKY 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC SRX 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC STS 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC TORRENT 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
SATURN VUE 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC XLR 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC YUKON 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC YUKON DENALI 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC YUKON XL 2008 140000 AIR BAGS
SAAB 9-7X 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ACADIA 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK ALLURE 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
SATURN AURA 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET COBALT 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC DTS 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY 360 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
DAEWOO G2X 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC G5 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC G6 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
OPEL GT 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET HHR 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK LACROSSE 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK LUCERNE 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
SATURN OUTLOOK 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK RAINIER 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC SIERRA 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
SATURN SKY 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC TORRENT 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
SATURN VUE 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC YUKON 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC YUKON DENALI 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC YUKON XL 2007 140000 AIR BAGS
SAAB 9-7X 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK ALLURE 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET COBALT 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
CADILLAC DTS 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY 360 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY DENALI 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY DENALI XL 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY XL 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY XL 370 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC G6 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET HHR 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK LACROSSE 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK LUCERNE 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC PURSUIT 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK RAINIER 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET SSR 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2006 140000 AIR BAGS
SAAB 9-7X 2005 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET COBALT 2005 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY 2005 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY 360 2005 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY XL 370 2005 140000 AIR BAGS
GMC ENVOY XUV 2005 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC G6 2005 140000 AIR BAGS
PONTIAC PURSUIT 2005 140000 AIR BAGS
BUICK RAINIER 2005 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET SSR 2005 140000 AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2005 140000 AIR BAGS

Related BUICK Recalls

CampaignModelYearComponentSummary
REGAL 2013 SUSPENSION:REAR General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012–2013 Buick Regal Turbo and...
REGAL 2012 SUSPENSION:REAR General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012–2013 Buick Regal Turbo and...
ENCLAVE 2026 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER ... General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cad...
ENVISION 2026 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER ... General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cad...
VERANO 2014 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet...

What Should You Do?

If your vehicle is affected by this TSB, contact your authorized BUICK dealer. Bring this bulletin ID (SB-08-09-41-002C) when you visit. If under warranty, the repair should be free. If your warranty has expired, ask about goodwill coverage, manufacturers sometimes cover TSB-related repairs beyond the warranty period.

Frequently Asked Questions

A recall is a mandatory safety fix, the manufacturer must repair every affected vehicle for free. A TSB is an advisory document that describes a known issue and the recommended fix, but repairs are not required. However, some TSBs eventually lead to recalls if the issue poses a safety risk. TSBs are generally issued for quality or performance problems, while recalls address safety defects.

If your vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty, TSB-related repairs are typically covered at no cost. If your warranty has expired, you can ask the dealer about goodwill or customer assistance programs. Many manufacturers will cover or partially cover repairs for well-known issues, especially if the TSB was issued recently or affects a large number of vehicles.

Check the make, model, and model year listed above against your vehicle. If they match, this bulletin likely applies. However, TSBs may only affect vehicles with specific production dates, VIN ranges, or configurations. Your dealer can confirm by entering your VIN into their service system, which will show all applicable TSBs and recalls.

This data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Manufacturers are required to submit copies of all communications (including TSBs) sent to their dealers to NHTSA. The agency makes this data publicly available as part of its vehicle safety monitoring program.