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Chevrolet Malibu 1997–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 051502 · NHTSA communication 636679 · issued May 15, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1997–2002
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

Additional information on repeat brake pulsation after an initial brake repair. *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.