Service bulletin 151100
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 | 616414 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2001-02-25 |
| Manufacturer's number | 151100 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2000-11-15 |
| NHTSA component | WHEELS |
NHTSA's summary
THIS SERVICE INFORMATION ADDRESSES CONCERNS OF SCRAPING NOISES HEARD ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS. *TT
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Wheels
| OLDSMOBILE ALERO | 2000 |
|---|---|
| PONTIAC GRAND AM | 2000 |
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