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Chevrolet Impala 2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 04132004 · NHTSA communication 10009215 · issued Apr 13, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2004
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

This message is in regard to the elimination of the trunk lid assist handle. Changes in the trunk lid hinge and strut design has resulted in improvements in the trunk lid efforts. Gm voicemail express. *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.