NHTSA Campaign 03V019000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 03V019000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 03V019000 with NHTSA on January 27, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V019000, NHTSA lists up to 5,734 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2002 and January 31, 2003.
Owner notification letters for 03V019000 were scheduled from February 20, 2003, 24 days after the report.
03V019000 covers 3 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V019000 ranks 166 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 03V019000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 03V019000 was 02V121000, reported on August 23, 2002.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, VEHICLES, DURING A 30 DEGREE LEFT ANGLE FRONTAL IMPACT OF SUFFICIENT SEVERITY, A TEAR COULD DEVELOP IN THE MID-FRAME CROSS MEMBER AT ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE LEFT FRAME RAIL. IF THE MID-FRAME CROSS MEMBER TEARS DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AND PRODUCES A SHARP EDGE, CONTACT OF THE SHARP EDGE WITH THE FUEL TANK COULD RESULT IN A PUNCTURE OF THE FUEL TANK AND POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE.
- The risk
- FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL TANK SHIELD. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 20, 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. 03002.
Reported January 27, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V019000 (3)
Chevrolet (2)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V019000, 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 27, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted