TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS

TSB's are Technical Service Bulletins issued by a manufacturer to its dealers that cover topics from corrections for a typo in a service manual to detailed procedures for dealing with a specific mechanical problem.

Mechanical-related bulletins usually result from a relatively large number of reports from dealers about the same problem.  This could be due to customer complaints, or from service technicians discovering potential problems. The manufacturer then puts together a detailed procedure for dealing with the issue and sends the report to all its dealers as a technical service bulletin.

If a vehicle is out of warranty, the manufacturer may offer financial help for known problems as a gesture of goodwill.  Rarely, however, do they pay the entire amount.

TSB's are not a foolproof method of finding out if there is an issue with your vehicle.  Conditions and/or problems may exist on a model that are not dealt with through TSB procedures.

The TSB database for all cars and trucks is maintained by the US Government.

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