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Saturn Ion 2000–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 040601009 · NHTSA communication 10006739 · issued Apr 1, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2003
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Oil leak from front cover seal during extremely cold weather. *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.