NHTSA Campaign 03V037000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
NHTSA campaign 03V037000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: door: hinge and attachments. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 03V037000 with NHTSA on February 6, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V037000, NHTSA lists up to 107 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 1, 2002 and October 31, 2002.
The 03V037000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V037000 were scheduled from February 17, 2003, 11 days after the report.
03V037000 covers 5 models from Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V037000 ranks 239 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 03V037000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 17 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 03V037000 was 02V273000, reported on October 4, 2002.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 214, "SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES ARE BUILT WITH FOUR WELDS ON THE REAR DOOR UPPER HINGE. ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, ONE OR TWO OF THE WELDS MAY NOT BE TO SPECIFICATION.
- The risk
- AS A RESULT, THE DOOR STRENGTH MAY BE DEGRADED DURING A SIDE IMPACT VEHICLE CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS ON THE LEFT REAR DOOR UPPER HINGE. IF A WELD IS FOUND OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION, A BOLT WILL BE INSTALLED TO SECURE THE HINGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 17, 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 CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 03004.
Reported February 6, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V037000 (5)
Chevrolet (2)
Cadillac (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V037000, 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: February 6, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted