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Chevrolet Cavalier 1997–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 180101 · NHTSA communication 618179 · issued Jan 18, 2001

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

Official summary

Information on diagnosing clunk or bump noise usually heard when turning emitting from the front of the vehicle. This condition may also be felt through the steering wheel of vehicle with the car in park or moving slowly and the steering wheel is rotated from stop to stop. *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.