NHTSA campaign 03V037000 · Manufacturer campaign 03004
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 03V-037: GM/FMVSS 214/REAR DOOR UPPER HINGE WELDS
NHTSA recall 03V037000 (Manufacturer campaign 03004) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on February 6, 2003, with 107 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe and more for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on February 17, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V037000 (also written 03V-037 or 03V037)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 03004
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 107 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Door — Hinge and Attachments
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 214
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V037000. 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
- 2003 · Vehicles built October 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Suburban
- 2003 · Vehicles built October 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2003 · Vehicles built October 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Yukon
- 2003 · Vehicles built October 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
GMC Yukon XL
- 2003 · Vehicles built October 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V037000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
AS A RESULT, THE DOOR STRENGTH MAY BE DEGRADED DURING A SIDE IMPACT VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V037000
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.