NHTSA campaign 03V250000 · Manufacturer campaign 03039
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 03V-250: GM/FMVSS 225/OWNER'S MANUAL INFORMATION
NHTSA recall 03V250000 (Manufacturer campaign 03039) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on July 15, 2003, with 1,707,825 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pontiac Aztek, Chevrolet Trailblazer, Chevrolet Venture and more for model years 2001–2003. Owners were notified on August 20, 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 03V250000 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
- 03V250000 (also written 03V-250 or 03V250)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 03039
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,707,825 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 225
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V250000. 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.
Buick
Buick Rendezvous
- 2003 · Vehicles built April 1, 2002 – May 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Cadillac
Cadillac CTS
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 1, 2001 – March 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Express
- 2003 · Vehicles built April 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Trailblazer
Chevrolet Venture
GMC
GMC Envoy
GMC Savana
- 2003 · Vehicles built April 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile Alero
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 1, 2000 – June 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Oldsmobile Bravada
Pontiac
Pontiac Aztek
Pontiac Grand Am
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 1, 2000 – June 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac Montana
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V250000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MINIVANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM." THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF THE LOCATION SYMBOLS FOR THE CHILD RESTRAINT LOWER UNIVERSAL ANCHORAGE SYSTEM.
Safety consequence
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLEMENT FOR THEIR OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS SUPPLEMENT DESCRIBES AND SHOWS THE LOCATION SYMBOLS FOR THE CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE VEHICLE AND ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT OR BOOSTER CUSHION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 18, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 03039.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 03V250000
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.