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Cadillac Catera 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00042A · NHTSA communication 616377 · issued Aug 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–1999
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the adhesive bond between the rubber hub and metal rim of the engine crankshaft harmonic balancer pulley (torsional dampener) may fail. This may be due to high heat and humidity conditions and may result in engine failure. *tt

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.