Chevrolet Malibu 1997–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 990850006 · NHTSA communication 6088898 · issued Oct 1, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
1997–1999
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Customers may comment that there appears to be premature wear of the leather material on front and rear seats.*tt
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.