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Chevrolet Cavalier 1998–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00004 · NHTSA communication 612033 · issued Apr 5, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2000
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

General motor has dediced that certain vehicles equipped with 2.2l engines (vin 4), may exhibit a condition in which the upper raditor hose contacts the battery tray. *tt

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.