{"nhtsa_id":10207710,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2022-02-07","date":"2018-12-04","document_id":"N182186881","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Special Coverage. On some vehicles, the evaporator core may become damaged as a result of repeated freeze/thaw cycles without proper drainage of the condensate from the core. A damaged evaporator core may leak refrigerant and result in a loss of air conditioning function. Dealers are to confirm the air conditioning system evaporator core is the source of the refrigerant leak, and replace the core if its sealing is compromised. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10207710-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10207710-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10207710","components":[{"id":"engine","name":"Engine","parent":null},{"id":"equipment","name":"Equipment and accessories","parent":null},{"id":"hvac","name":"Heating and air conditioning","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"IMPALA","year_from":2016,"year_to":2018,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2016_chevrolet_impala","2017_chevrolet_impala","2018_chevrolet_impala"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}