# NHTSA recall 03V050000

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: 03V050000
- Manufacturer's number: 03007
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2003\-02\-14
- Owners notified: 2003\-06\-03
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 18327

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VANS WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT OF LESS THAN 8,500 POUNDS, DURING A VEHICLE CRASH SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONER, THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES MAY NOT RELEASE AFTER THE VEHICLE CRASH, OR ALTERNATELY MAY EJECT THE SAFETY BELT LATCH DURING THE VEHICLE CRASH.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 3, 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. 03007. 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 EXPRESS](/makes/chevrolet/express/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-01 to 2003\-01\-12.
- [2003 GMC SAVANA](/makes/gmc/savana/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-01 to 2003\-01\-12.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [09\-09\-40\-001C](/bulletins/10113787.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [09\-09\-40\-001A](/bulletins/10038294.md), 2011-06-14, Service bulletin
- [052703](/bulletins/10003674.md), 2003-10-28, Service bulletin
- [030940005](/bulletins/10002949.md), 2003-10-02, 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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