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Chevrolet Cobalt 2006–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-09-09-40-003 · NHTSA communication 10032334 · issued Aug 1, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Interior Lighting
component
2006–2009
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Chevrolet/pontiac: sir/airbag light illuminated, dtc b0081 and passenger presence system (pps) code 23 stored (replace passenger seat belt retractor and re-route wire harness). *pe updated 3/4/11. *pe

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.