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NHTSA campaign 03V093000 · Manufacturer campaign 03006

Chevrolet and GMC Recall 03V-093: GM/REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 03V093000 (Manufacturer campaign 03006) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on March 7, 2003, with 507,171 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Suburban, Chevrolet Astro and more for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on April 24, 2003, 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 03V093000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
03V093000 (also written 03V-093 or 03V093)
Filed by
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign number
03006
Report received
Potentially affected
507,171 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Visibility — Rearview Mirrors/Devices — Exterior
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V093000. 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.

Chevrolet

  • Chevrolet Astro

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – September 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet Blazer

    • 1997 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet C/K PICKUPS

    • 1998 · Vehicles built May 1, 1997 – May 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet Suburban

    • 1997 · Vehicles built May 1, 1996 – August 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
    • 1998 · Vehicles built February 1, 1997 – January 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
All Chevrolet recalls

GMC

  • GMC C/K PICKUP

    • 1998 · Vehicles built May 1, 1997 – May 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC Jimmy

    • 1997 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC Safari

    • 1998 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – September 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC Suburban

    • 1997 · Vehicles built May 1, 1996 – August 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
    • 1998 · Vehicles built February 1, 1997 – January 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
All GMC recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V093000.

Defect description

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.

Safety consequence

IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, IT COULD RESULT IN AN INOPERATIVE SWITCH, HEAT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND/OR IGNITION OF COMPONENTS IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND A SUBSEQUENT VEHICLE FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS TO THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 24, 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 03006. 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 03V093000

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.