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Chevrolet Cavalier 1997–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 020601 · NHTSA communication 618119 · issued Feb 6, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1997–2001
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customers may complain of a clunk noise from front end of the vehicle during turning maneuvers or steering wheel rotation. *jb

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.