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Chevrolet Malibu 2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 031203 · NHTSA communication 10001909 · issued Mar 12, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Buffeting or rotational type tick noise from hvac blower motor area. *tt *jb

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.