Recall 03V075000: 2002–2003 Oldsmobile Bravada and 3 other models

Report received

Mar 6, 2003

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

511,167vehicles

Model years

2002–2003

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 the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, "theft protection." these vehicles are equipped with a mechanical override that could allow the ignition key to be removed with the shift lever in a position other than park. In addition, these vehicles have an override that can allow the transmission to be shifted out of park with the ignition in the off position.

Possible consequence

These overrides are not permitted unless the vehicle has a locking steering column.

Remedy

Dealers will eliminate these conditions by disabling the overrides. Owner notification began on 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, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or hummer at 1-866-486-6376.

Affected model years

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

• 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer1,149 complaints
• 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer901 complaints
• 2002 GMC Envoy487 complaints
• 2003 GMC Envoy394 complaints
• 2003 Hummer H2141 complaints
• 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada238 complaints
• 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada27 complaints