Re: Service bulletins / Database

[cmice@mfg.mke.ab.com (Christopher Ice)]

At 9:06 PM 12/3/95, Pat James wrote:
>I checked this database but couldn't find anything.
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>  For FREE trial access to the World's Largest Database of
>Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Information, including detailed
>information about any of the above bulletins, visit ALLDATA at:
>             WWW   :  http://www.alldata.tsb.com
>             GOPHER:  gopher.alldata.tsb.com
>      or e-mail freetry@alldata.com for more information.
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>Does anybody know if this really valid data ? .

It IS real data, but all you can do is find the titles of the service
bullitens, you can't get the text.  For that you have to buy stuff...I
believe they sell entire parts catalogs or urge you to go through a
dealer/repair shop that uses their service.  Dunno about getting copies of
the individual bullitens.

BTW.  I believe that under the "Consumer Information Act" (or whatever it's
called), consumers have the right to see tech bullitens covering their car.
Ie. if the gas tank has a tendency of exploding, the consumer has the
right to see this information...therefore this info should be either free
or avaible for a "resonable" cost.

Therefore, one could use the alldata service to get a list of bullitens,
and then ask the dealer for copies of this info (hopefully for free).

Chris

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