TSB 02-08-42-001J — Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn Service bulletin

02-08-42-001J is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 28 Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn models, 2001–2005 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
28Vehicles named
5Model years

Vehicles and model years 02-08-42-001J names

VehicleModel years
Cadillac CTS 2003, 2004
Cadillac Escalade 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Cadillac SRX 2004
Chevrolet Avalanche 2002, 2003, 2004
Chevrolet Aveo 2004, 2005
Chevrolet Blazer 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Chevrolet Camaro 2001, 2002
Chevrolet Cobalt 2002
Chevrolet Colorado 2004
Chevrolet Corvette 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Chevrolet Impala 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Chevrolet Malibu 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Chevrolet S10 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2001, 2002
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Chevrolet Suburban 2001, 2002
Chevrolet Tahoe 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Chevrolet Trailblazer 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
GMC Canyon 2004
GMC Envoy 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
GMC Sierra 1500 2001, 2002
GMC Yukon 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Pontiac G6 2003, 2004, 2005
Pontiac Grand Am 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Pontiac Grand Prix 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Pontiac Vibe 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Saturn Ion 2003, 2004
Saturn Vue 2002, 2003, 2004

Every document filed under 02-08-42-001J

Document IDFiledType
02-08-42-001J January 12, 2024 Service bulletin

What 02-08-42-001J covers

Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 02-08-42-001J?

02-08-42-001J is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn, covering 28 Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn models across the 2001–2005 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.

Which vehicles does 02-08-42-001J cover?

NHTSA's file names Cadillac CTS (2003–2004); Cadillac Escalade (2001–2004); Cadillac SRX (2004); Chevrolet Avalanche (2002–2004); Chevrolet Aveo (2004–2005); Chevrolet Blazer (2001–2004); Chevrolet Camaro (2001–2002); Chevrolet Cobalt (2002); Chevrolet Colorado (2004); Chevrolet Corvette (2001–2004), and 18 more vehicles listed on this page. A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB 02-08-42-001J a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 02-08-42-001J is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of 02-08-42-001J?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 02-08-42-001J, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 02-08-42-001J. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.