# NHTSA recall 02V253000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V253000
- Manufacturer's number: 02039
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2002\-09\-17
- Owners notified: 2002\-11\-08
- Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
- Units potentially affected: 558904

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REARWARD FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS, TWO POTENTIAL PINCH POINTS EXIST ON EACH OF THE FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS WHEN THE RESTRAINTS ARE FOLDED REARWARD AS THE SEATBACK IS FOLDED DOWN.


## What can happen

IF A PERSON WERE TO INSERT THEIR FINGER\(S\) INTO THE PINCH POINT WHEN THE HEAD RESTRAINT FOLDS, IT COULD TRAP AND PINCH THE FINGER\(S\) CAUSING INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTIVE COVERS OVER THE PINCH POINTS.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 8, 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 CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-222\-1020, GMC AT 1\-800\-462\-8782, OR CADILLAC AT 1\-800\-458\-8006.


## Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-11\-01 to 2002\-02\-28.
- [2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2001\-07\-31.
- [2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-02\-01 to 2002\-02\-28.
- 2000 GMC DENALI. Built 1999\-09\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- 2001 GMC DENALI. Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2001\-07\-31.
- 2002 GMC DENALI. Built 2001\-02\-01 to 2002\-02\-28.
- [2000 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [2001 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2001\-07\-31.
- [2002 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-02\-01 to 2002\-02\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB\-10\-08\-50\-003B](/bulletins/10042986.md), 2012-02-06, Service bulletin
- [050850012](/bulletins/10017764.md), 2005-11-30, Service bulletin
- [510](/bulletins/10016226.md), 2005-09-02, Service bulletin
- [02039](/bulletins/10009578.md), 2004-10-07, Service bulletin
- [3025](/bulletins/10008794.md), 2004-08-23, Service bulletin
- [09232002](/bulletins/10008622.md), 2004-08-10, Service bulletin
- [000850014A](/bulletins/627786.md), 2002-02-25, Service bulletin
- [090101](/bulletins/618166.md), 2001-04-06, Service bulletin
- [000850014](/bulletins/616358.md), 2001-02-23, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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