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NHTSA Recall 03V519000: Labels (equipment)

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 6,134 vehicles. It affects 2004 Saturn Vue.

6,134
vehicles potentially affected
1
model affected
2003
owners notified (December 15)
NHTSA campaign03V519000
Manufacturer campaign03059
ComponentEQUIPMENT › OTHER › LABELS
Report receivedDecember 19, 2003
Owner notificationDecember 15, 2003
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

Certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.5l v6 (l66) engines fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars." the front and rear wheel rim size specifications on the tire/certification label are not correct. The printed wheel rim designation specified a 16-inch wheel when a 17-inch wheel designation was required.

Safety risk

If the wheel rim size is incorrectly printed on a tire/certification label, a service technician who solely uses the tire/certification label for service information may attempt to replace a damaged wheel with an incorrect wheel.

Remedy

Owners will be provided with a corrected label and installation instructions. Owner notification began on december 15, 2003. Owners should contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000.

Notes

GM recall no.03059.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles covered by recall 03V519000

Make and modelModel years
Saturn Vue2004

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.