Vehicle recall 03V050000 · February 14, 2003
Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana
On certain vans with a gross vehicle weight of less than 8,500 pounds, during a vehicle crash sufficient enough to deploy the safety belt pretensioner, the front safety belt…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain vans with a gross vehicle weight of less than 8,500 pounds, during a vehicle crash sufficient enough to deploy the safety belt pretensioner, the front safety belt buckles may not release after the vehicle crash, or alternately may eject the safety belt latch during the vehicle crash.
- Consequence
- This could result in increased risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front driver and passenger side safety belt buckle. Owner notification began June 3, 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. 03007. 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
- 03V050000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 14, 2003
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 03007
- Owner notification
- June 3, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 18,327
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Express (2003): 2003
- GMC Savana (2003): 2003
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