Service bulletin 050309010
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 | 10018679 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2006-01-10 |
| Manufacturer's number | 050309010 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2005-11-01 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION |
NHTSA's summary
IDENTIFYING CORRECT DESIGN LEVEL OF REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. *JB
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
Suspension
| SATURN ION | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
|---|
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