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Chevrolet Malibu 1997–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 010849012 · NHTSA communication 624632 · issued Aug 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1997–1999
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information on instrument panel compartment lock cylinder replacement procedure *jg

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.