Service bulletin 2001010001
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 | 618807 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2001-05-01 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2001010001 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2001-02-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE ENGINE COVER TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. THIS CONTACT MAY ALSO OCCUR IF THE ENGINE COVER HAS BEEN IMPROPERLY REINSTALLED AFTER MAINTENANCE. SUBSEQUENT CHAFING COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A LOSS OF COOLANT DUE TO A DAMAGED UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. *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
Engine
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.