TSB 98865020A — Chevrolet Service bulletin
98865020A is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Chevrolet Suburban, 1992–1994 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. VEHICLES LEADING OR PULLING TO EITHER SIDE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, AND PREMATURE FRONT BRAKE WEAR, ESPECIALLY VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN USED TO TOW A HEAVY LOAD.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 98865020A names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Suburban | 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Every document filed under 98865020A
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 98865020A | September 1, 1998 | Service bulletin |
What 98865020A covers
Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 98865020A?
98865020A is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Chevrolet, covering the Chevrolet Suburban across the 1992–1994 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: VEHICLES LEADING OR PULLING TO EITHER SIDE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, AND PREMATURE FRONT BRAKE WEAR, ESPECIALLY VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN USED TO TOW A HEAVY LOAD.
Which vehicles does 98865020A cover?
NHTSA's file names Chevrolet Suburban (1992–1994). 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 98865020A a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 98865020A 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 98865020A?
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 98865020A, 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 98865020A. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.