Recall 03V037000: 2003 Chevrolet Suburban and 4 other models

Report received

Feb 6, 2003

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

107vehicles

Model years

2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 214, "side impact protection." these vehicles are built with four welds on the rear door upper hinge. On some of these vehicles, one or two of the welds may not be to specification.

Possible consequence

As a result, the door strength may be degraded during a side impact vehicle crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the welds on the left rear door upper hinge. If a weld is found out-of-specification, a bolt will be installed to secure the hinge. Owner notification began february 17, 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 cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2003 Cadillac Escalade81 complaints
• 2003 Chevrolet Suburban301 complaints
• 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe507 complaints
• 2003 GMC Yukon204 complaints
• 2003 GMC Yukon XL102 complaints