Vehicle report

1998 CHEVROLET S SERIES

Service bulletins

37 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

010601030A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. *TT

000601023A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION USED WHEN DIAGNOSING NOISE CONDITIONS SUCH AS ENGINE RATTLE NOISE, SPARK KNOCK AT 2000 - 2500 RPM RANGE, UNDER A MODERATE TO HEAVY LOAD WITH A WARMED UP ENGINE. *TT

000604003A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON ROUGH IDLE AFTER START UP, ESPECIALLY AFTER SETTING OVERNIGHT. *TT

010601030

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION, AND HAVING TO ADD OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. *TT

99066D

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE ORHARD START DUE TO A DEPOSIT BUILD-UP ON THE SEQUENTIAL CENTRAL PORT FUEL INUJECTOR (SCPI) POPPET VALVE(S). *TT

010863001

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT ON HOOD HINGE RATTLE COMING FROM EITHER OR BOTH FRONT CORNERS OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEAR THE HOOD HINGE AREAS FOR 1995 - 2002 PICKUP AND UTILITY MODELS. *ET

00148

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, OR HARD START DUE TO A DEPOSIT BUILD-UP ON THE SEQUENTIAL CENTRAL PORT FUEL INJECTOR (SCPI) POPPET VALVE(S). THE DEPOSIT BUILD-UP MAY CAUSE INJECTOR POPPETS TO STICK CLOSED. *TT

000851001

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE BLACK PLASTIC HOUSING AROUND THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR TURNS CHALKY OR IS DULL IN COLOR. *TT

99066B

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE OR HARD START. **MR

000604014

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON HARD, NO, OR SLOW START, BACKFIRE OR KICKBACK DURING CRANK / START, GRINDING OR UNUSUAL NOISES DURING CRANK, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0338. *TT

99066A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE OR HARD START DUE TO A DEPOSIT BUILD UP ON THE SEQUENTIAL CENTRAL PORT FUEL INJECTOR (SCPI) POPPET VALVE(S). *TT

000604003

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON ROUGH IDLE AFTER START UP, AND / OR A SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TT

990940004

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

GENERAL MOTORS BEGAN PROVIDING CHILD RESTRAIN SEAT TOP TETHER HARDWARE PACKAGES TO CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED STATES WHO REQUESTED THEM. *TT

99066

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT COVERING THE SEQUENTIAL CENTRAL PORT FUEL INJECTOR (SCPI) FAILURE CONDITION. *TT

990601020

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT A KNOCKING OR GRINDING NOISE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. *TT

990730004A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

A CONDITION WITH A RUSTY TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR / TRANSMISSION OIL FILLER TUBE. *TT

990850019

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CONCERNS THAT THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER FRONT POWER SEAT FORWARD AND REARWARD FUNCTION IS INOPERATIVE. *TT

990604037

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT ON ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS. *MJS

990730013

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATING. *TT

990850014

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CONCERNS WITH DRIVER / PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTER SWITCH BEZEL AT SEAT WILL NOT STAY FASTENED. *TT

990603004A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT THE HORN SOUNDING AND A NO START CONDITION DUE TO WATER INTRUSION INTO THE ACCESSORY WIRING JUNCTION BLOCK. *TT

990842004

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON INOPERATIVE DAYTIME RUNNNG LAMPS (DRL) ON SOME MODELS BUILT BETWEEN VIN BREAKPOINTS WK247020 - WK258202. *TT

990603004

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT HORN SOUNDING, NO START DUE TO WATER INTRUSION INTO ACCESSORY WIRING JUNCTION BLOCK. *TT

98053

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN FOR PICKUP AND UTILITY MODEL VEHICLES BUILT WITH LOW LEVELS OF REAR AXLE OIL. *TT

866503A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING OBD II DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1404 (REFLASH VCM). *YC

98120

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION. *YC

98017

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION. *YC

837110A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH CONNECTOR CANNOT BE REMOVED. YD

876521

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SLOW CRANKING SPEED, EXTENDED CRANKING TIME, DTC P1626, HARD STARTING.

866503

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES MAY SET A FALSE OBD II WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1404. *TT

867117

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BRIEF INFORMATION REGARDING RUSTY TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR. *TT

876506A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHBIT A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION AND POSSIBLY A NO-START CONDITION WITH A P1621 AND / OR A P1336 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE SET, AND VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES RELATED TO THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM. *TT

876507A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ROUGH IDLE AFTER START, WHEN VEHICLE HAS SAT OVERNIGHT AND POPPETS STICKING.

877169

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INFORMATION PERTAINING TO NEW TRANSMISSION CALIBRATIONS. *TT

98776002

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT ON ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT NOISE DUE TO POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY MISALIGNMENT. *YC

98861208

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

COMMENTS THAT THE HVAC BLOWER FAN RUNS CONTINUOUSLY WITH IGNITION OFF. *YC

98837110

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TECHNICIANS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN REMOVING THE CONNECTORS FROM THE PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH, USUALLY WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE SWITCH DURING TRANSMISSION SERVICE. *YC

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