TSB 05-03-08-002J — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn Service bulletin
05-03-08-002J is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 28 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn models, 2007–2009 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 05-03-08-002J names
Every document filed under 05-03-08-002J
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 05-03-08-002J | August 22, 2024 | Service bulletin |
| 05-03-08-002J | August 22, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What 05-03-08-002J covers
Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 05-03-08-002J?
05-03-08-002J is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn, covering 28 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn models across the 2007–2009 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak.
Which vehicles does 05-03-08-002J cover?
NHTSA's file names Buick Enclave (2008–2009); Buick LaCrosse (2007–2009); Cadillac CTS (2007–2009); Cadillac Escalade (2007–2009); Cadillac SRX (2007–2009); Chevrolet Avalanche (2007–2009); Chevrolet Aveo (2007–2009); Chevrolet Blazer (2007–2008); Chevrolet Cobalt (2007–2009); Chevrolet Colorado (2007–2009), 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 05-03-08-002J a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 05-03-08-002J 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 05-03-08-002J?
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 05-03-08-002J, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
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 05-03-08-002J. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.