Buick ENCLAVE - 2009 Owner's Manual page 394

7-10 Customer Assistance Information
to ensure that your vehicle's
designed appearance, durability,
and safety are preserved. The use
of Genuine GM parts can help
maintain your GM New Vehicle
Warranty.
Recycled original equipment parts
may also be used for repair.
These parts are typically removed
from vehicles that were total
losses in prior crashes. In most
cases, the parts being recycled are
from undamaged sections of the
vehicle. A recycled original
equipment GM part, may be an
acceptable choice to maintain your
vehicle's originally designed
appearance and safety performance,
however, the history of these
parts is not known. Such parts are
not covered by your GM New
Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any
related failures are not covered
by that warranty.
Aftermarket collision parts are also
available. These are made by
companies other than GM and may
not have been tested for your
vehicle. As a result, these parts may
fit poorly, exhibit premature
durability/corrosion problems, and
may not perform properly in
subsequent collisions. Aftermarket
parts are not covered by your
GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty,
and any vehicle failure related to
such parts are not covered by
that warranty.
Repair Facility
We recommend that you choose a
collision repair facility that meets
your needs before you ever
need collision repairs. Your
dealer/retailer may have a collision
repair center with GM-trained
technicians and state of the art
equipment, or be able to
recommend a collision repair center
that has GM-trained technicians
and comparable equipment.
Insuring Your Vehicle
Protect your investment in your GM
vehicle with comprehensive and
collision insurance coverage. There
are significant differences in the
quality of coverage afforded
by various insurance policy terms.
Many insurance policies provide
reduced protection to your GM
vehicle by limiting compensation for
damage repairs by using
aftermarket collision parts. Some
insurance companies will not specify
aftermarket collision parts. When
purchasing insurance, we
recommend that you assure your
vehicle will be repaired with
GM original equipment collision
parts. If such insurance coverage is
not available from your current
insurance carrier, consider switching
to another insurance carrier.
If your vehicle is leased, the leasing
company may require you to
have insurance that assures repairs
with Genuine GM Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
parts or Genuine Manufacturer
replacement parts. Read your lease
carefully, as you may be charged
at the end of your lease for
poor quality repairs.