Body, doors and interiorModel years 2003–2003Government
Rear door upper hinge welds out of specification (FMVSS 214) - recall 03V-037
Certain sport utility vehicles; the NHTSA record lists GMC Yukon and Yukon XL 2003. Model years come from the NHTSA record's product list held in the database, not from the recall text.
FaultCrate・Rear door upper hinge welds out of specification (FMVSS 214) - recall 03V-037
The rear door upper hinge has four welds, and on some vehicles one or two may not be to specification.
What to do
- Dealers inspect the welds on the left rear door upper hinge.
- If a weld is out of specification, a bolt is installed to secure the hinge.
If left
- As a result, door strength may be degraded in a side impact crash.→ degraded door strength in a side impact
Applies to
- Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with FMVSS No. 214, Side Impact Protection.
See the evidence (1 documents, 5 passages)
| Document | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|
| [1]Recall 03V037000: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS ↗ | GovernmentNHTSA | 2003-02-06 |
Applies toCertain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with FMVSS No. 214, Side Impact Protection.
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 214, "SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION."— [1]
Why it happensThe rear door upper hinge has four welds, and on some vehicles one or two may not be to specification.
THESE VEHICLES ARE BUILT WITH FOUR WELDS ON THE REAR DOOR UPPER HINGE. ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, ONE OR TWO OF THE WELDS MAY NOT BE TO SPECIFICATION.— [1]
If leftAs a result, door strength may be degraded in a side impact crash.
AS A RESULT, THE DOOR STRENGTH MAY BE DEGRADED DURING A SIDE IMPACT VEHICLE CRASH.— [1]
How to confirmDealers inspect the welds on the left rear door upper hinge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS ON THE LEFT REAR DOOR UPPER HINGE.— [1]
RepairIf a weld is out of specification, a bolt is installed to secure the hinge.
IF A WELD IS FOUND OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION, A BOLT WILL BE INSTALLED TO SECURE THE HINGE.— [1]
Put together by FaultCrate from public records and technical documents. The cause and the repair are for the workshop to decide with the vehicle in front of it. Counts are records, not failure rates.
List the records (1 that can be opened)
Records whose recall number, document number or text matches. Each line says why it matched.
- Side impact door hinge weld inspection recallRecall 2003-06-02・recall number matches