1998 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS Recall
- Campaign:
- 03V093000 on 03/17/2003
- Component:
- Visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:exterior
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1997 - 05/30/1998
- Affected:
- 507,171
- Defect:
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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).
1998 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- 010856004
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- The security lamp illuminates while driving; the engine cranks but will not start; and / or the engine starts then stalls and the security lamp is flashing. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 03006
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Electric outside rearview mirror switch short circuit. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 031403
- Component:
- 135200 visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:exterior
- Summary:
- Installing a fuse jumper harness to correct a short circuit in the electric outside rearview mirror switch. *tt *jb
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