Chevrolet Astro 1996–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 000605001A · NHTSA communication 10005528 · issued Nov 1, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–2004
model years
18
vehicle entries
Official summary
Concerns with boom type noise during engine warm-up heard in the vehicle passenger compartment. *tt
Vehicles covered
- 1996 Chevrolet Astro
- 1997 Chevrolet Astro
- 1998 Chevrolet Astro
- 1999 Chevrolet Astro
- 2000 Chevrolet Astro
- 2001 Chevrolet Astro
- 2002 Chevrolet Astro
- 2003 Chevrolet Astro
- 2004 Chevrolet Astro
- 1996 GMC Safari
- 1997 GMC Safari
- 1998 GMC Safari
- 1999 GMC Safari
- 2000 GMC Safari
- 2001 GMC Safari
- 2002 GMC Safari
- 2003 GMC Safari
- 2004 GMC Safari
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.