Service bulletin 23-013-12

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10044113
Published by NHTSA	2012-05-14
Manufacturer's number	23-013-12
Manufacturer's date	2012-03-28
NHTSA component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

CHRYSLER: THERE IS WATER ON TOP OF THE ENGINE COVER. THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES ENLARGING THE CENTER PUSH PIN HOLE IN THE COWL PANEL AND INSTALLING A GROMMET TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION AROUND THE PUSH PIN RETAINING CLIP. *JS

The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
FIAT 500	2012

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