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Chevrolet Suburban 2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 010850005 · NHTSA communication 622990 · issued May 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2001
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some customers may comment that the second row folding seat on the passenger (40%) side of the vehicle will not unlock and slide forward to allow for easier access to the third row seat or cargo area. *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.