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Chevrolet Blazer 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01049 · NHTSA communication 628913 · issued Nov 1, 2001

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1996–1997
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Special policy adjustment 01049 for upper ball joint replacement. *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.