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Chevrolet S10 1996–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 020864007 · NHTSA communication 631292 · issued Mar 1, 2002

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

Official summary

Some customers may comment that the third door is hard to open and/or the door handle may be broken for 1996-2002 chevrolet and gmc s/t extended cab pickup models.. *slc

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.