NHTSA campaign 02V253000 · Manufacturer campaign 02039
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 02V-253: GM/FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS
NHTSA recall 02V253000 (Manufacturer campaign 02039) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on September 17, 2002, with 558,904 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Denali, GMC Yukon and more for model years 2000–2002. Owners were notified on November 8, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V253000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V253000 (also written 02V-253 or 02V253)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 02039
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 558,904 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Head Restraint
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V253000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Cadillac
Cadillac Escalade
- 2002 · Vehicles built November 1, 2000 – February 28, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Tahoe
GMC
GMC Denali
GMC Yukon
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V253000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REARWARD FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS, TWO POTENTIAL PINCH POINTS EXIST ON EACH OF THE FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS WHEN THE RESTRAINTS ARE FOLDED REARWARD AS THE SEATBACK IS FOLDED DOWN.
Safety consequence
IF A PERSON WERE TO INSERT THEIR FINGER(S) INTO THE PINCH POINT WHEN THE HEAD RESTRAINT FOLDS, IT COULD TRAP AND PINCH THE FINGER(S) CAUSING INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTIVE COVERS OVER THE PINCH POINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 8, 2002. 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, OR CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V253000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.