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Oldsmobile Alero 1999–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 170602 · NHTSA communication 637229 · issued Jun 17, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1999–2002
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some customers may comment that the molding along the rear trunk compartment opening at the striker is loose and / or broken. *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.