NHTSA recall 03V250000
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 | 03V250000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 03039 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2003-07-15 |
| Owners notified | 2003-08-20 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
| Units potentially affected | 1707825 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN MINIVANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM." THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF THE LOCATION SYMBOLS FOR THE CHILD RESTRAINT LOWER UNIVERSAL ANCHORAGE SYSTEM.
What can happen
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLEMENT FOR THEIR OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS SUPPLEMENT DESCRIBES AND SHOWS THE LOCATION SYMBOLS FOR THE CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE VEHICLE AND ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT OR BOOSTER CUSHION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 18, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 03039.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS | Built 2002-04-01 to 2003-05-31. |
|---|---|
| 2003 CADILLAC CTS | Built 2001-08-01 to 2003-03-31. |
| 2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS | Built 2002-04-01 to 2003-06-30. |
| 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO | Built 2002-03-01 to 2003-06-30. |
| 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER | Built 2000-10-01 to 2002-06-30. |
| 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER | Built 2002-04-01 to 2003-06-30. |
| 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE | Built 2000-03-01 to 2001-06-30. |
| 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE | Built 2002-03-01 to 2003-06-30. |
| 2002 GMC ENVOY | Built 2000-10-01 to 2002-06-30. |
| 2003 GMC ENVOY | Built 2002-04-01 to 2003-06-30. |
| 2003 GMC SAVANA | Built 2002-04-01 to 2003-06-30. |
| 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO | Built 2000-04-01 to 2001-06-30. |
| 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA | Built 2000-10-01 to 2002-06-30. |
| 2003 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA | Built 2002-04-01 to 2003-06-30. |
| 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK | Built 2000-02-01 to 2001-10-31. |
| 2002 PONTIAC AZTEK | Built 2001-03-01 to 2002-06-30. |
| 2003 PONTIAC AZTEK | Built 2002-04-01 to 2003-05-31. |
| 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM | Built 2000-03-01 to 2001-06-30. |
| 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA | Built 2000-03-01 to 2001-06-30. |
| 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA | Built 2002-03-01 to 2003-06-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.