TSB 99-08-51-007F — Chevrolet and GMC Service bulletin
99-08-51-007F is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Chevrolet and GMC models, 1999 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. Refinishing Aluminum Wheels This bulletin updates General Motor's position on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM does not endorse any repairs that involve welding, bending, straightening o re-machining. Only cosmetic refinishing of the wheel's coatings, using recommended…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 99-08-51-007F names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1999 |
| Chevrolet Impala | 1999 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 1999 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 1999 |
| GMC Envoy | 1999 |
Every document filed under 99-08-51-007F
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 99-08-51-007F | February 1, 2014 | Service bulletin |
| 99-08-51-007F | February 1, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What 99-08-51-007F covers
Wheels & tires — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 99-08-51-007F?
99-08-51-007F is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Chevrolet and GMC, covering 5 Chevrolet and GMC models across the 1999 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Refinishing Aluminum Wheels This bulletin updates General Motor's position on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM does not endorse any repairs that involve welding, bending, straightening o re-machining. Only cosmetic refinishing of the wheel's coatings, using recommended…
Which vehicles does 99-08-51-007F cover?
NHTSA's file names Chevrolet Camaro (1999); Chevrolet Impala (1999); Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (1999); Chevrolet Trailblazer (1999); GMC Envoy (1999). 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 99-08-51-007F a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 99-08-51-007F 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 99-08-51-007F?
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 99-08-51-007F, 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 99-08-51-007F. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.