Chevrolet Malibu 2005–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIC-5169 · NHTSA communication 10030749 · issued May 1, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2005–2009
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Pontiac/chevrolet/saturn: the rear door will not open from either the inside or outside handle (door unlocked). If the outside door handle rod is mis adjusted when the door is locked then closed, the locking mechanism internal to the latch may not be able to release. *pe
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.