NHTSA Campaign 02V267000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
NHTSA campaign 02V267000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 02V267000 with NHTSA on October 1, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V267000, NHTSA lists up to 276 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2001 and July 31, 2002.
The 02V267000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V267000 were scheduled from October 25, 2002, 24 days after the report.
02V267000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V267000 ranks 227 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 02V267000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 9 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 02V267000 was 02V224000, reported on August 12, 2002.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINE (LG5) OPTION WERE BUILT WITH A MISROUTED BATTERY CABLE THAT COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONDUIT AND THE NYLON CABLE COATING COULD DEGRADE TO THE POINT WHERE THE COPPER WIRE STRANDS OF THE CABLE ARE EXPOSED.
- The risk
- IF THE CABLE STRANDS CONTACTED THE EXHAUST PIPE A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD CAUSE THE BATTERY CABLE COATINGS TO IGNITE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERY CABLE FOR PROPER ROUTING AND REROUTE THE CABLE IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 25, 2002. 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
Reported October 1, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V267000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V267000, 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: October 1, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted