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Chevrolet S10 1996–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 250102 · NHTSA communication 629723 · issued Jan 25, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1996–2002
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with excessive effort or breaking of the third door handle on extended cab pick ups. *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.