NHTSA Recall 03V037000
NHTSA Campaign Id 03V037000; Date: Feb. 6, 2003
As a result, the door strength may be degraded during a side impact vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Cadillac Escalade; 2003 Chevrolet Suburban; 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe; 2003 GMC Yukon; 2003 GMC Yukon Xl
Component: Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 107
Recall Summary:
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.
How to 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.
Recall Notes:
Gm recall no. 03004. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 17, 2003
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