Chevrolet Malibu 1997–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 121200 · NHTSA communication 617782 · issued Dec 12, 2000
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1997–2001
model years
14
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some customers may comment on a brake pedal rattle or clunk. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1997 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1998 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2000 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2001 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1999 Oldsmobile Alero
- 2000 Oldsmobile Alero
- 2001 Oldsmobile Alero
- 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1999 Pontiac Grand AM
- 2000 Pontiac Grand AM
- 2001 Pontiac Grand AM
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.