Chevrolet Astro 1996–2002 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 3081 · NHTSA communication 10010375 · issued Nov 17, 2004
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–2002
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service engine soon light and p0300 when towing, cruising uphill or on hard acceleration. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1996 Chevrolet Astro
- 1997 Chevrolet Astro
- 1998 Chevrolet Astro
- 1999 Chevrolet Astro
- 2000 Chevrolet Astro
- 2001 Chevrolet Astro
- 2002 Chevrolet Astro
- 1996 Chevrolet Express
- 1997 Chevrolet Express
- 1998 Chevrolet Express
- 1999 Chevrolet Express
- 2000 Chevrolet Express
- 2001 Chevrolet Express
- 2002 Chevrolet Express
- 1996 Chevrolet S10
- 1997 Chevrolet S10
- 1998 Chevrolet S10
- 1999 Chevrolet S10
- 2000 Chevrolet S10
- 2001 Chevrolet S10
- 2002 Chevrolet S10
- 1999 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2000 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2001 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2002 Chevrolet Silverado
- 1996 Chevrolet Suburban
- 1997 Chevrolet Suburban
- 1998 Chevrolet Suburban
- 1999 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2000 Chevrolet Suburban
- 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 1999 GMC P32/42
- 1996 GMC Safari
- 1997 GMC Safari
- 1998 GMC Safari
- 1999 GMC Safari
- 2000 GMC Safari
- 2001 GMC Safari
- 2002 GMC Safari
- 1996 GMC Savana
- 1997 GMC Savana
- 1998 GMC Savana
- 1999 GMC Savana
- 2000 GMC Savana
- 2001 GMC Savana
- 2002 GMC Savana
- 1996 GMC Sierra
- 1997 GMC Sierra
- 1998 GMC Sierra
- 1999 GMC Sierra
- 2000 GMC Sierra
- 2001 GMC Sierra
- 2002 GMC Sierra
- 1996 GMC Sonoma
- 1997 GMC Sonoma
- 1998 GMC Sonoma
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.