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Chevrolet Impala 2001–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 050302 · NHTSA communication 636597 · issued May 3, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2002
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

In severe police vehicle use situations the front exhaust o-ring style hanger may become disconnected and eventually fall off. *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.