NHTSA Campaign 03V519000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 03V519000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 03V519000 with NHTSA on December 19, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V519000, NHTSA lists up to 6,134 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 1, 2003 and October 31, 2003.
The 03V519000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V519000 were scheduled from December 15, 2003.
03V519000 covers 1 model from Saturn, model years 2004.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V519000 ranks 163 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 03V519000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 13 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 03V519000 was 03V250000, reported on July 15, 2003.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L V6 (L66) ENGINES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL RIM SIZE SPECIFICATIONS ON THE TIRE/CERTIFICATION LABEL ARE NOT CORRECT. THE PRINTED WHEEL RIM DESIGNATION SPECIFIED A 16-INCH WHEEL WHEN A 17-INCH WHEEL DESIGNATION WAS REQUIRED.
- The risk
- IF THE WHEEL RIM SIZE IS INCORRECTLY PRINTED ON A TIRE/CERTIFICATION LABEL, A SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHO SOLELY USES THE TIRE/CERTIFICATION LABEL FOR SERVICE INFORMATION MAY ATTEMPT TO REPLACE A DAMAGED WHEEL WITH AN INCORRECT WHEEL.
- The fix
- OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECTED LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 03059.
Reported December 19, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V519000 (1)
Saturn (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V519000, 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: December 19, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted