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Chevrolet Cavalier 2000–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 051402 · NHTSA communication 636669 · issued May 14, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2000–2002
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

A customer may complain about a loud cluk on accel or decel with the noise emanating from the front suspension or steering system. *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.