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Service bulletin PIE-0183

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10041428
Published by NHTSA2011-10-03
Manufacturer's numberPIE-0183
Manufacturer's date2011-08-01
NHTSA componentSERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

NHTSA's summary

CHEVROLET: BRAKES ARE SPONGY/SOFT. DIFFICULT IN STOPPING. CAUSE IS BEING DETERMINED. *PE

The document

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Components

Brakes, Anti-lock brakes

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET IMPALA2011

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

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