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Service bulletin 010802

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id637353
Published by NHTSA2002-11-22
Manufacturer's number010802
Manufacturer's date2002-08-01
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A STRONG SULFUR ODOR OR A VERY OFFENSIVE TYPE ODOR COMING FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM. *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, Cooling system

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET IMPALA2001, 2002
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO2001, 2002
PONTIAC GRAND AM2001, 2002
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX2001, 2002

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
030192004-04-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE COOLANT MAY LEAK AT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD THROTTLE BODY GASKET, OR AT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD TO LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD TO LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN A LOW ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL AND HIGHER ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURES. *TT THIS IS A PARTS BULLETIN AND REFERS TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM BULLETIN #03034. *TT
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0708032003-11-03. Service bulletin. THE VME MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT A NEW PRODUCT FIELD ACTION REGARDING A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM FOR AN ENGINE COOLANT LEAK. THE ENGINE COOLANT MAY LEAK AT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD THROTTLE BODY GASKET OR AT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD TO LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *TT
0715032003-10-31. Service bulletin. COOLANT LOSE, EVIDENCE FLUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, ETC., OR COOLANT WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. *TT
0306010162003-08-26. Service bulletin. LOSS OF COOLANT, MILKY COLORED OIL. *TT
0106020122002-03-21. Service bulletin. SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON LEAKAGE OF A FEW DROPS OF COOLANT AFTER PARKING THEIR VEHICLE. *TT