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Chevrolet Malibu 2003–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin PIC3557 · NHTSA communication 10112621 · issued Nov 30, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2003–2005
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with diagnostics for a class 2 communications Diagnostic Trouble Code U1000 may not lead a technician to a final repair. Technician should be advised to disregard the Diagnostic Trouble Code U1000 that may be set current or in history.

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.