Chevrolet Malibu 2004–2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 050850001 · NHTSA communication 10013487 · issued Jan 1, 2005
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2004–2005
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Front seat back trim panel falling off loose detached from seat frame. *eh
Vehicles covered
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.