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Chevrolet Cavalier 2003–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 050601003A · NHTSA communication 10013473 · issued Aug 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003–2005
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Higher than expected oil consumption blue smoke on acceleration. *eh

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.