Vehicle recall 03V037000 · February 6, 2003
Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban and 3 more models
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 214, "side impact protection." these vehicles are built with four…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 214, "side impact protection." these vehicles are built with four welds on the rear door upper hinge. On some of these vehicles, one or two of the welds may not be to specification.
- Consequence
- As a result, the door strength may be degraded during a side impact vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the welds on the left rear door upper hinge. If a weld is found out-of-specification, a bolt will be installed to secure the hinge. Owner notification began February 17, 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 Cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.
- Notes
- GM recall no. 03004. 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
- 03V037000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 6, 2003
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 03004
- Owner notification
- February 17, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 107
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Cadillac Escalade (2003): 2003
- Chevrolet Suburban (2003): 2003
- Chevrolet Tahoe (2003): 2003
- GMC Yukon (2003): 2003
- GMC Yukon XL (2003): 2003
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