Replacement Parts; Maintenance And Repairs - Buick 2005 Lesabre Warranty And Owner Assistance Information

Replacement Parts

The emission control systems of your vehicle were
designed, built, and tested using genuine GM parts* and
the vehicle is certified as being in conformity with
applicable federal and California emission requirements.
Accordingly, it is recommended that any
replacement parts used for maintenance or for the
repair of emission control systems be new, genuine
GM parts.
The warranty obligations are not dependent upon the
use of any particular brand of replacement parts.
The owner may elect to use non-genuine GM parts for
replacement purposes. Use of replacement parts
which are not of equivalent quality may impair the
effectiveness of emission control systems.
If other than new, genuine GM parts are used for
maintenance replacements or for the repair of parts
affecting emission control, the owner should assure
himself/herself that such parts are warranted by their
manufacturer to be equivalent to genuine GM parts
in performance and durability.
* "Genuine GM parts," when used in connection with
GM vehicles means parts manufactured by or for
GM, designed for use on GM vehicles, and distributed
by any division or subsidiary of GM.

Maintenance and Repairs

Maintenance and repairs can be performed by any
qualified service outlet; however, warranty repairs must
be performed by an authorized dealer except in an
emergency situation when a warranted part or a
warranty station is not reasonably available to the
vehicle owner.
In an emergency, where an authorized dealer is not
reasonably available, repairs may be performed at any
available service establishment or by the owner,
using any replacement part. Buick will consider
reimbursement for the expense incurred, including
diagnosis, not to exceed the manufacturer's suggested
retail price for all warranted parts replaced and labor
charges based on Buick's recommended time allowance
for the warranty repair and the geographically
appropriate labor rate. A part not being available within
10 days or a repair not being completed within
30 days constitutes an emergency. Retain receipts and
failed parts in order to receive compensation for
warranty repairs reimbursable due to an emergency.
If, in an emergency situation, it is necessary to
have repairs performed by other than a Buick dealer
and you believe the repairs are covered by emission
warranties, take the replaced parts and your receipt to a
Buick dealer for reimbursement consideration. This
applies to both the Federal Emission Defect Warranty
and Federal Emission Performance Warranty.
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