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Chevrolet Astro 1991technical service bulletin

Bulletin RCL/91C50 · NHTSA communication 38076 · issued Feb 1, 1995

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1991
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

California recall - general motors has determined that certain 1991 c/k trucks, m/l and g vans with 4.3l engines may be emitting non-methane hydrocarbons in excess of california emission standards. To correct this condition, dealers are to install a new exhaust oxygen sensor. *tw

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.