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Service bulletin 08-03-08-005

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10026628
Published by NHTSA2008-11-20
Manufacturer's number08-03-08-005
Manufacturer's date2008-06-01
NHTSA componentSUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR; SUSPENSION:FRONT

NHTSA's summary

GMC: CORRECTLY IDENTIFYING FRONT STABILIZER SHAFT LINK DURING REPLACEMENT IN SERVICE. USE OF INCORRECT PARTS (RIGHT HAND TO LEFT HAND) MAY RESULT IN OVER TRAVEL, FRACTURE TO THE BALL JOINT AND DISLOCATION OF THE LINK. *PE

The document

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Components

Suspension

Vehicles listed
PONTIAC G82008

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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