NHTSA Campaign 03V018000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NHTSA campaign 03V018000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 03V018000 with NHTSA on January 23, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V018000, NHTSA lists up to 110 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 27, 2002 and October 28, 2002.
The 03V018000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V018000 were scheduled from January 28, 2003, 5 days after the report.
03V018000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V018000 ranks 238 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 03V018000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 9 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 03V018000 was 00V346000, reported on October 30, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING." SOME OF THESE VEHICLES LACK A CONTINUOUS URETHANE BONDING BEAD BETWEEN THE BODY SURFACE AND THE WINDSHIELD.
- The risk
- IN VEHICLES WITH THIS CONDITION, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY STANDARD DURING A VEHICLE CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REMOVE, RESEAL, AND REINSTALL THE WINDSHIELD. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2003. 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. 03001.
Reported January 23, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V018000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V018000, 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: January 23, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted