# NHTSA recall 02V273000

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: 02V273000
- Manufacturer's number: 02045
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2002\-10\-04
- Owners notified: 2002\-10\-04
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
- Units potentially affected: 46

## What is wrong

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ARE MISSING WELDS ON THE REAR FLOOR PLAN.


## What can happen

IN A CRASH, MISSING WELDS COULD DEGRADE PERFORMANCE OF THE THIRD ROW SEAT AND SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE AND OCCUPANTS COULD RECEIVE GREATER INJURIES.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR MISSING WELDS.  IF MISSING WELDS ARE FOUND, GM WILL EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE FOR AN EQUIVALENT VEHICLE OR PROVIDE A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 4, 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 OR GMC AT 1\-800\-462\-8782.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 02045.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 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER](/makes/chevrolet/trailblazer/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-02\-01 to 2002\-09\-30.
- [2002 GMC ENVOY](/makes/gmc/envoy/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-02\-01 to 2002\-09\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [PIP5358B](/bulletins/10213818.md), 2022-06-13, Service bulletin
- [PIP5358A](/bulletins/10197294.md), 2021-06-14, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190934.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190933.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [10\-00\-89\-017W](/bulletins/10138200.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [08\-08\-51\-002A](/bulletins/10133130.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin
- [PIP5338](/bulletins/10114894.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [3999](/bulletins/10021085.md), 2007-03-01, Service bulletin
- [060866011](/bulletins/10020523.md), 2006-11-09, Service bulletin
- [060866001](/bulletins/10019506.md), 2006-03-20, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V273000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V273000)

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