NHTSA recall 03V018000
Visibility › Windshield
Chevrolet Silverado and 1 more
Reported Jan 23, 2003110 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Maker’s number 03001Built Oct 27, 2002 – Oct 28, 2003
The defect
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 remedy
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.