Vehicle recall 03V093000 · March 7, 2003
Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Suburban and 6 more models
Certain sport utility vehicles, mini vans, and pickup trucks may develop a short circuit in the electric outside rearview mirror switch.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain sport utility vehicles, mini vans, and pickup trucks may develop a short circuit in the electric outside rearview mirror switch.
- Consequence
- If this were to happen, it could result in an inoperative switch, heat damage to the driver's door, and/or ignition of components in the driver's door and a subsequent vehicle fire without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch. Owner notification began on April 24, 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. 03006. 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
- 03V093000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 7, 2003
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 03006
- Owner notification
- April 24, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 507,171
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Astro (1998): 1998
- Chevrolet Blazer (1997): 1997
- Chevrolet C/K Pickups (1998): 1998
- Chevrolet Suburban (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- GMC C/K Pickup (1998): 1998
- GMC Jimmy (1997): 1997
- GMC Safari (1998): 1998
- GMC Suburban (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
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