NHTSA campaign 02V283000 · Manufacturer campaign 02051/03C03
Hummer and Saturn Recall 02V-283: GM/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR
NHTSA recall 02V283000 (Manufacturer campaign 02051/03C03) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on October 29, 2002, with 1,448 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hummer H2 and Saturn L200 for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on November 6, 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 02V283000 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
- 02V283000 (also written 02V-283 or 02V283)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 02051/03C03
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,448 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Motor
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V283000. 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.
Hummer
Hummer H2
- 2003 · Vehicles built October 4, 2002 – October 16, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Saturn
Saturn L200
- 2003 · Vehicles built October 11, 2002 – October 17, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V283000.
Defect description
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COULD FAIL DURING USE BECAUSE OF IMPROPER MANUFACTURE.
Safety consequence
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN SEVERE WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 6, 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 SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000, PROMPT #3 OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.
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 02V283000
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.