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General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 7, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 507,171. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.
The risk
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.
The 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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Chevrolet Astro | 241 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 1998 Chevrolet C/K Pickups | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 Chevrolet Suburban | 201 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1998 GMC C/K Pickup | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 GMC Safari | 89 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 1998 GMC Suburban | 100 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1997 Chevrolet Blazer | 768 | 7 | 28 | 60 |
| 1997 Chevrolet Suburban | 414 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 1997 GMC Jimmy | 274 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 1997 GMC Suburban | 200 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V093000.
Full record for the 1998 Chevrolet Astro → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →