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Saturn Ion 2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 050730008 · NHTSA communication 10015026 · issued Mar 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2003
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine flare during 2-3 shift most noticeable during light to moderate acceleration. *eh

Vehicles covered

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.