# NHTSA recall 03V018000

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: 03V018000
- Manufacturer's number: 03001
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2003\-01\-23
- Owners notified: 2003\-01\-28
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
- Units potentially affected: 110

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING."  SOME OF THESE VEHICLES LACK A CONTINUOUS URETHANE BONDING BEAD BETWEEN THE BODY SURFACE AND THE WINDSHIELD.


## What can happen

IN VEHICLES WITH THIS CONDITION, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY STANDARD DURING A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE, RESEAL, AND REINSTALL THE WINDSHIELD.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 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. 03001. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO 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

- [2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-10\-27 to 2003\-10\-28.
- [2003 GMC SIERRA](/makes/gmc/sierra/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-10\-27 to 2002\-10\-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.

- [05\-08\-48\-001C](/bulletins/10139049.md), 2018-06-04, Service bulletin
- [PIT3237F](/bulletins/10112468.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [PIT3237G](/bulletins/10112382.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [040848003](/bulletins/10012532.md), 2005-03-07, Service bulletin
- [01698](/bulletins/10006391.md), 2004-04-30, 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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