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Chevrolet Bolt EV 2016–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin 17NA198 · NHTSA communication 10174261 · issued Mar 3, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2020
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

This technical bulletin provides a procedure to disengage the jammed parts and release the gears for proper function caused by the mechanical of the height adjustment being jammed, not broken creating a condition of difficult to adjust the seat height and/or seat stuck mostly in lowest position.

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.