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Chevrolet Express 1996–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 020864012 · NHTSA communication 634592 · issued May 1, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1996–2002
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Side cargo doors are hard to open or stiff on 1996 - 2002 chevrolet and gmc g-van models. *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.