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Chevrolet Malibu 1997–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 040202 · NHTSA communication 629749 · issued Feb 4, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1997–2002
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some customers may comment about an intermittent service vehicle soon light and/or an electronic traction control light off which may illuminate after starting the vehicle with the engine running. *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.