2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer & 2002 GMC Envoy recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain sport utility vehicles are missing welds on the rear floor plan.
💥 The risk
In a crash, missing welds could degrade performance of the third row seat and safety belt anchorage and occupants could receive greater injuries.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the vehicle for missing welds. If missing welds are found, GM will exchange the vehicle for an equivalent vehicle or provide a refund of the purchase price. Owner notification began october 4, 2002. 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 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V273000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 02045
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 46
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-1020
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 4, 2002
- Built
- Feb 1, 2002 – Sep 30, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GM recall no. 02045.also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).