Service bulletin 54
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 | 637374 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2002-11-25 |
| Manufacturer's number | 54 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2002-01-01 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT |
NHTSA's summary
SUBJECT REGARDING REPLACEMENT REPAIR SUPPLIER FOR PRE-SILENCERS. *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
Equipment and accessories
| KIA SPECTRA | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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