2001-2003 Buick Rendezvous, Cadillac CTS and others recall: owners/service/other manual

General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on July 15, 2003. It covers about 1,707,825 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 1,707,825
reported: Jul 15, 2003
owners notified: Aug 20, 2003

Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual

What is wrong: 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.
Risk: 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.

Recall number 03V250000

Affected vehicles

Buick Rendezvous 2003 2003
Cadillac CTS 2003 2003
Chevrolet Express 2003 2003
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2003 2003
Chevrolet Trailblazer 2002-2003 2002 2003
Chevrolet Venture 2001, 2003 2001 2003
GMC Envoy 2002-2003 2002 2003
GMC Savana 2003 2003
Oldsmobile Alero 2001 2001
Oldsmobile Bravada 2002-2003 2002 2003
Pontiac Aztek 2001-2003 2001 2002 2003
Pontiac Grand Am 2001 2001
Pontiac Montana 2001, 2003 2001 2003

Questions about recall 03V250000

Is there a recall on the 2001-2003 Buick Rendezvous, Cadillac CTS and others owners/service/other manual?

Yes. Recall 03V250000, reported on July 15, 2003, covers about 1,707,825 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 03V250000?

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.

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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