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Chevrolet Malibu 1997–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 010863003 · NHTSA communication 619724 · issued May 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1997–2001
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some customers may comment that when they close the hood, the primary latch does not engage. *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.