NHTSA Campaign 01V158000
STRUCTURE:BODY
NHTSA campaign 01V158000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the structure: body. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 01V158000 with NHTSA on May 16, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V158000, NHTSA lists up to 8,197 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 1, 2000 and March 31, 2001.
The 01V158000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V158000 were scheduled from July 16, 2001, 61 days after the report.
01V158000 covers 1 model from GMC, model years 2002.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V158000 ranks 152 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 01V158000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 17 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 01V158000 was 00V375000, reported on November 13, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACTS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONSOLE COVER/ARMREST LID LATCH THAT COULD RELEASE AT LESS THAN THE 10G VERTICAL LOAD REQUIREMENT OF THE STANDARD.
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CONSOLE COVER COULD OPEN AND THE COVER OR ITEMS STORED UNDER IT COULD INJURE AN OCCUPANT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE LATCH MECHANISM AND INSTALL A STRIKER PLATE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 16, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
Reported May 16, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V158000 (1)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V158000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 16, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted