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Chevrolet Astro 1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9774L60E08A · NHTSA communication 52555 · issued Apr 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Automatic transmission 1-2 and/or 2-3 upshift slip/flare, no 3rd or 4th gear, dtc p1870, launch shudder (revise vcm wiring). *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.