Service bulletin 776001
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 | 51302 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1997-06-27 |
| Manufacturer's number | 776001 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1997-03-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
KNOCK, RATTLE OR TAP NOISE FROM THE ENGINE BEFORE THE ENGINE HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE OR UNDER LIGHT LOAD CONDITIONS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE KNOCK, RATTLE OR TAP NOISE FROM THE ENGINE BEFORE THE ENGINE HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE OR UNDER LIGHT LOAD CONDITIONS AT RATURE (REPLACE PISTON AND/OR ROD ASSEMBLIES). *TW
The document
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Components
Engine
| BUICK CENTURY | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
|---|---|
| CHEVROLET BERETTA | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| CHEVROLET CAVALIER | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| CHEVROLET CORSICA | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| CHEVROLET S10 | 1994 to 1997 |
| GMC SONOMA | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| OLDSMOBILE CIERA | 1994 to 1996 |
| PONTIAC SUNFIRE | 1995 |
| PONTIAC SUNFIRE | 1996 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2000109 | 2000-04-28. Engine |
|---|---|
| 1999016 | 1999-02-15. Engine |
| 1995188 | 1995-10-20. Engine |
| 1994015 | 1994-02-02. Engine |
| 1993139 | 1993-10-05. Engine |
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