Service bulletin 021803
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10002556 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2003-09-05 |
| Manufacturer's number | 021803 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2003-02-18 |
| NHTSA component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
NHTSA's summary
METAL RATTLE TYPE NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSED BY A LOOSE ATTACHMENT SPRING CLIP AT THE REAR BRAKE LINE HOSE BRACKET. THIS CLIP IS SECURED PROPERLY, BUT MAY NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH SPRING TENSION, WHICH ALLOWS IT TO RATTLE AGAINST THE BRACKET. *TT
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Brakes, Brake hoses and lines
| CHEVROLET MALIBU | 2002, 2003 |
|---|---|
| OLDSMOBILE ALERO | 2002, 2003 |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM | 2002, 2003 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.