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Service bulletin 00042A

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id616377
Published by NHTSA2001-02-23
Manufacturer's number00042A
Manufacturer's date2000-08-01
Replaces00042
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE ADHESIVE BOND BETWEEN THE RUBBER HUB AND METAL RIM OF THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT HARMONIC BALANCER PULLEY (TORSIONAL DAMPENER) MAY FAIL. THIS MAY BE DUE TO HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY CONDITIONS AND MAY RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE. *TT

The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
CADILLAC CATERA1997, 1998, 1999

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

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