NHTSA Campaign 02V273000
STRUCTURE:BODY
NHTSA campaign 02V273000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 02V273000 with NHTSA on October 4, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V273000, NHTSA lists up to 46 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 1, 2002 and September 30, 2002.
Owner notification letters for 02V273000 were scheduled from October 4, 2002, 0 days after the report.
02V273000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2002.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V273000 ranks 245 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 02V273000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 17 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 02V273000 was 01V381000, reported on December 12, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ARE MISSING WELDS ON THE REAR FLOOR PLAN.
- The risk
- IN A CRASH, MISSING WELDS COULD DEGRADE PERFORMANCE OF THE THIRD ROW SEAT AND SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE AND OCCUPANTS COULD RECEIVE GREATER INJURIES.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR MISSING WELDS. IF MISSING WELDS ARE FOUND, GM WILL EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE FOR AN EQUIVALENT VEHICLE OR PROVIDE A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 4, 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.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 02045.
Reported October 4, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V273000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V273000, 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 4, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted