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Chevrolet Venture 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 000138011 · NHTSA communication 617725 · issued Dec 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1997–1999
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some customers may comment on poor heat in the vehicle passenger compartment at low engine rpm. This condition is most prevalent at outside temperatures below 0 degrees c (32 degrees f). *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.