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Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 42 · NHTSA communication 637911 · issued Feb 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2001
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

On certain models with leather seating, a gap may develop between the driver's seat back trim and the side impact airbag. *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.