NHTSA Campaign 03V075000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 03V075000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 03V075000 with NHTSA on March 6, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V075000, NHTSA lists up to 511,167 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 1, 2000 and June 30, 2002.
The 03V075000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V075000 were scheduled from May 29, 2003, 84 days after the report.
03V075000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2002–2003.
Owners of the model years 03V075000 covers have filed at least 533 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 03V075000 vehicles, the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer has the most (310).
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V075000 ranks 19 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 03V075000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 15 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 03V075000 was 02V074002, reported on March 11, 2002.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A MECHANICAL OVERRIDE THAT COULD ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN A POSITION OTHER THAN PARK. IN ADDITION, THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN OVERRIDE THAT CAN ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITH THE IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION.
- The risk
- THESE OVERRIDES ARE NOT PERMITTED UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS A LOCKING STEERING COLUMN.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL ELIMINATE THESE CONDITIONS BY DISABLING THE OVERRIDES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 29, 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, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 03012.
Reported March 6, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V075000 (4)
Chevrolet (2)
GMC (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V075000, 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: March 6, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted