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Chevrolet Malibu 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 831703 · NHTSA communication 615089 · issued Jul 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1997–1998
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some vehicles, the paint may be wearing off the front door on the inside of the a pillar, where a seal patch is placed over a welded joint. *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.