Friday, August 7, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Chevrolet Malibu 2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 032603 · NHTSA communication 10001871 · issued Mar 26, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2003
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Black paint flakes in the carpeting around the front seats. *tt *jb

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.