NHTSA Campaign 03V435000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
NHTSA campaign 03V435000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, other: delivery. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 03V435000 with NHTSA on November 3, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V435000, NHTSA lists up to 395 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 1, 2001 and June 30, 2002.
The 03V435000 report reached NHTSA 16 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V435000 were scheduled from December 3, 2003, 30 days after the report.
03V435000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2002.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V435000 ranks 220 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 03V435000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 2 other recalls on the fuel system, other on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- SOME 2WD AND 4WD PICKUP TRUCKS, CONVERTED TO EITHER DEDICATED OR BI-FUEL COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUEL USAGE, WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A THROTTLE CABLE THAT CAN CONTACT AND RUB THROUGH THE FLEXIBLE PRESSURIZED FUEL LINE CREATING A PINHOLE LEAK OF NATURAL GAS TO THE ATMOSPHERE.
- The risk
- A STRONG ODOR OF NATURAL GAS MAY BE DETECTED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY ACCOMPANIED BY A HISSING NOISE. IF THE NATURAL GAS WERE ACCIDENTALLY IGNITED, SERIOUS INJURY COULD RESULT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL SECURE THE THROTTLE CABLE TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTACT WITH THE CNG FUEL LINE. THE CNG FUEL LINE, THROTTLE CABLE, AND CRUISE CONTROL CABLE ARE ALSO TO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 03053.
Reported November 3, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V435000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V435000, 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: November 3, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted