Service bulletin B16020B
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 | 10099412 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-05-17 |
| Manufacturer's number | B16020B |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-03-29 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE |
NHTSA's summary
SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - APPLYING RANDOM HEAT OR WELDS TO THE BODY STRUCTURE RARELY FIXES A BODY NOISE PROBLEM. IN FACT, ON NEWER VEHICLES, WHICH USE MORE AND MORE HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL (HSS) AND ULTRA-HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL (UHSS) TO MEET INCREASING COLLISION PROTECTION AND FUEL EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS, DOING THIS CAN ACTUALLY CAUSE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE THAT CAN BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR.
The document
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Components
Body and frame
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.