2002-2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy and others recall: automatic transmission

General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on March 6, 2003. It covers about 511,167 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 511,167
reported: Mar 6, 2003
owners notified: May 29, 2003
related complaints: 603

Power train: automatic transmission

What is wrong: 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.
Risk: 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.

Recall number 03V075000

Affected vehicles

Chevrolet Trailblazer 2002-2003 2002 2003
GMC Envoy 2002-2003 2002 2003
Hummer H2 2003 2003
Oldsmobile Bravada 2002-2003 2002 2003

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 603 complaints about transmission problems.

2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer 2002 GMC Envoy 2003 GMC Envoy 2003 Hummer H2 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada

Questions about recall 03V075000

Is there a recall on the 2002-2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy and others automatic transmission?

Yes. Recall 03V075000, reported on March 6, 2003, covers about 511,167 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 03V075000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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