NHTSA campaign 03V435000 · Manufacturer campaign 03053

Chevrolet and GMC Recall 03V-435: GM/CNG FUEL LEAKAGE

NHTSA recall 03V435000 (Manufacturer campaign 03053) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on November 3, 2003, with 395 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on December 3, 2003, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 03V435000 (also written 03V-435 or 03V435)
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign number: 03053
Report received: November 3, 2003
Potentially affected: 395 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Fuel System, Other — Delivery
Owners notified: December 3, 2003

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V435000. 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 Silverado
- 2002 · Vehicles built October 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)

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GMC

GMC Sierra
- 2002 · Vehicles built October 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V435000.

Defect description

SOME 2WD AND 4WD PICKUP TRUCKS, CONVERTED TO EITHER DEDICATED OR BI-FUEL COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUEL USAGE, WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A THROTTLE CABLE THAT CAN CONTACT AND RUB THROUGH THE FLEXIBLE PRESSURIZED FUEL LINE CREATING A PINHOLE LEAK OF NATURAL GAS TO THE ATMOSPHERE.

Safety consequence

A STRONG ODOR OF NATURAL GAS MAY BE DETECTED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY ACCOMPANIED BY A HISSING NOISE. IF THE NATURAL GAS WERE ACCIDENTALLY IGNITED, SERIOUS INJURY COULD RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL SECURE THE THROTTLE CABLE TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTACT WITH THE CNG FUEL LINE. THE CNG FUEL LINE, THROTTLE CABLE, AND CRUISE CONTROL CABLE ARE ALSO TO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 03053.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 03V435000

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.