GMC Structure: Body

Gmc is recalling about 8,197 vehicles over a problem with the structure. In the event of a crash, the console cover could open and the cover or items stored under it could injure an occupant.

Campaign
01V158000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
16 May 2001
Vehicles
8,197
Built between
Oct 2000 – Mar 2001
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
16 July 2001
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2000 and March 2001. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2002 GMC EnvoyBuilt October 2000 to March 2001

What the defect is

Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impacts." these vehicles have a console cover/armrest lid latch that could release at less than the 10G vertical load requirement of the standard.

What could happen

In the event of a crash, the console cover could open and the cover or items stored under it could injure an occupant.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE LATCH MECHANISM AND INSTALL A STRIKER PLATE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 16, 2001.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 2000 to March 2001
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA16 May 2001
  3. Owners notified16 July 2001

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 16 May 2001.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

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 gmc at 1-800-462-8782.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
01042
Recalling manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Safety standard
FMVSS 201
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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