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Chevrolet Venture 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 836316 · NHTSA communication 615075 · issued Jul 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1997–1998
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles built prior to vin breakpoint wd100162 may exhibit fuel tank thud / clunk type noise audible when accelerating from a stop or during a braking maneuver when the fuel tank is filled between 5/8 and full. *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.