Recall 03V250000: 2001–2003 Pontiac Aztek and 12 other models

Report received

Jul 15, 2003

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

1,707,825vehicles

Model years

2001–2003

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 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.

Possible consequence

This does not meet the requirements of the standard.

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.

Affected model years

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

• 2003 Buick Rendezvous281 complaints
• 2003 Cadillac CTS313 complaints
• 2003 Chevrolet Express59 complaints
• 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo158 complaints
• 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer1,149 complaints
• 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer901 complaints
• 2001 Chevrolet Venture222 complaints
• 2003 Chevrolet Venture185 complaints
• 2002 GMC Envoy487 complaints
• 2003 GMC Envoy394 complaints
• 2003 GMC Savana22 complaints
• 2001 Oldsmobile Alero364 complaints
• 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada238 complaints
• 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada27 complaints
• 2001 Pontiac Aztek216 complaints
• 2002 Pontiac Aztek121 complaints
• 2003 Pontiac Aztek128 complaints
• 2001 Pontiac Grand AM538 complaints
• 2001 Pontiac Montana156 complaints
• 2003 Pontiac Montana84 complaints