Vehicle recall 03V018000 · January 23, 2003
GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- In vehicles with this condition, the windshield may not be retained in accordance with the safety standard during a vehicle crash.
- 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.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V018000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 23, 2003
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 03001
- Owner notification
- January 28, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 110
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Windshield
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Silverado (2003): 2003
- GMC Sierra (2003): 2003
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