Chevrolet Malibu 1997–2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 070201 · NHTSA communication 10021412 · issued Mar 1, 2007
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Air
component
1997–2005
model years
22
vehicle entries
Official summary
Incorrect outer backing plate. Outer backing plate has short centre protusion. Outer backing plate should have tall center protrusion. *kb
Vehicles covered
- 1997 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1998 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2000 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2001 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2002 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2003 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1999 Oldsmobile Alero
- 2000 Oldsmobile Alero
- 2001 Oldsmobile Alero
- 2002 Oldsmobile Alero
- 2003 Oldsmobile Alero
- 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
- 1999 Pontiac Grand AM
- 2000 Pontiac Grand AM
- 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
- 2002 Pontiac Grand AM
- 2003 Pontiac Grand AM
- 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
- 2005 Pontiac Grand AM
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.