# NHTSA recall 03V096000

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: 03V096000
- Manufacturer's number: 03013
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2003\-03\-19
- Owners notified: 2003\-05\-29
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
- Units potentially affected: 314300

## What is wrong

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS NO. 101, "CONTROL LOCATION, IDENTIFICATION, AND ILLUMINATION" AND NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."  THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION DURING VEHICLE START\-UP IN WHICH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MAY NOT PROPERLY POWER UP, RESULTING IN MOST OF THE DISPLAYS, TELLTALE LIGHTS, AND FUNCTIONS \(EXCEPT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BACKLIGHTING\) BEING INOPERATIVE.


## What can happen

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 29, 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, GMC AT 1\-800\-462\-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1\-800\-442\-6537.


## Notes

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

- [2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER](/makes/chevrolet/trailblazer/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-03\-31.
- [2002 GMC ENVOY](/makes/gmc/envoy/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-03\-31.
- [2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA](/makes/oldsmobile/bravada/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2003\-03\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [01900](/bulletins/10006472.md), 2004-05-04, Service bulletin
- [020849004A](/bulletins/10000461.md), 2003-02-27, Service bulletin
- [080902](/bulletins/636634.md), 2002-11-12, Service bulletin
- [131201](/bulletins/628807.md), 2002-03-21, 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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