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Chevrolet Malibu 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 98831115 · NHTSA communication 602754 · issued Oct 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1997–1999
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns regarding the passenger front floor carpet being wet or water leaking from the bottom of the instrument panel and/ or hvac module. *yc

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.