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NHTSA Campaign ID:  03V096000
Component:  Electrical System: Wiring: Interior/Under Dash
Manufacturer:  General Motors Corp.
Year:
2002
Make:
Chevrolet
Model:
Trailblazer
Recall Date:
03/07/2003
Potential Number of Units Affected: 314,300
Manufactured:
Defect Summary:
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards no. 101, "Control location, identification, and illumination" and no. 208, "Occupant crash protection." These vehicles have an intermittent condition during vehicle start-up in which the instrument panel cluster may not properly power up, resulting in most of the displays, telltale lights, and functions (except the service engine light, turn signal indicators, and the instrument panel cluster backlighting) being inoperative.
Consequence Summary:
These vehicles do not comply with the standard.
Corrective Summary:
Dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster. Owner notification is expected to begin during April 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.

NHTSA Campaign ID:  03V250000
Component:  Equipment: Other: Owners/Service/Other Manual
Manufacturer:  General Motors Corp
Year:
2002
Make:
Chevrolet
Model:
Trailblazer
Recall Date:
07/15/2003
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,707,825
Manufactured:
Defect Summary:
Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage System." The owner's manual does not explain the meaning of the location symbols for the lower universal anchorage system.
Consequence Summary:
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
Corrective Summary:
Owners will be provided with a supplement for their owner's manual. It describes and shows the location symbols for the child restraint anchors that are located in the vehicle. Owner notification is expected to begin during August 2003. Owners should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.
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