Service bulletin 053003
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 | 10003679 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2003-10-28 |
| Manufacturer's number | 053003 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2003-05-30 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
LOSS OF COOLANT, COOLANT ODOR, HAVING TO ADD COOLANT OR A MLIKY COLORED OIL. THE CAUSE MAY BE DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING PAST THE INTERMEDIATE GASKET OR THROTTLE BODY GASKET. 2000 TO 2003, 3800, VIN CODE K ENGINES.
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
Engine, Cooling system
| BUICK BUICK | |
|---|---|
| CHEVROLET CHEVROLET | |
| OLDSMOBILE OLDSMOBILE | |
| PONTIAC PONTIAC |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.