2003 Chevrolet Silverado & 2003 GMC Sierra recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain pickup trucks fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, "windshield mounting." some of these vehicles lack a continuous urethane bonding bead between the body surface and the windshield.
💥 The risk
In vehicles with this condition, the windshield may not be retained in accordance with the safety standard during a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will remove, reseal, and reinstall the windshield. Owner notification began on january 28, 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 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
- 03V018000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 03001
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 110
- Component
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-1020
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 28, 2003
- Built
- Oct 27, 2002 – Oct 28, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GM recall no. 03001. Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).