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General Motors Warranty Coverage

The California Air Resources Board and General Motors are pleased to explain the emission control system warranty on your 2003 vehicle.

General Motors Corporation warrants to the owner that the vehicle was designed, built, and equipped so as to conform at the time of sale with applicable regulations of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or to the California Air Resources Board stringent anti-smog standards, and is free from defects in materials and workmanship which cause the vehicle to fail to conform with those regulations during the warranty period.

    • For heavy duty gasoline engines, the warranty period is 5 years or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first.
    • For heavy duty diesel engines, the warranty period is 5 years, or 100,000 miles, or 3,000 hours of operation, whichever comes first.

Emission-related defects in the genuine GM components listed below, including related diagnostic costs, parts, and labor, are covered by this warranty.

The applicable warranty period shall begin on the date the vehicle is delivered to the first retail purchaser, or, if the vehicle is first placed in service as a demonstrator or company vehicle prior to sale at retail, on the date the vehicle is first placed in such service.

If your vehicle fails a California emissions inspection, and if the emissions failure is caused by the failure or malfunction of an emissions-warranted part, GM Truck will correct the part failure or malfunction.

Owner's Warranty Responsibilities:

As the vehicle owner, you are responsible for the performance of the scheduled maintenance listed in your Owner's Manual/Maintenance Schedule. GM recommends that you retain all maintenance receipts for your vehicle, but GM cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure to ensure the performance of all scheduled maintenance.

You are responsible for presenting your vehicle to a GM dealer selling your vehicle line as soon as a problem exists. The warranted repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. As the vehicle owner, you should also be aware that GM may deny you warranty coverage if your vehicle or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper or insufficient maintenance, or modifications not approved by GM.

If you have any questions regarding your rights and responsibilities under these warranties, you should contact the GM Medium Duty Truck Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-462-8782.

What Is Covered

Listed below are most of the systems that affect emissions of your vehicle. Emission control components of these systems are covered by the emissions warranties as applicable. Maintenance items that require scheduled replacement are warranted up to the replacement interval specified in your owner's manual.

    • Engine Control System
        Powertrain control module, mass air flow sensor and associated sensors and parts
    • Fuel Management System
        Fuel injection system, fuel rail assembly
    • Air Management System
        Intake manifold, air cleaner assembly, turbocharger assembly, supercharger assembly, throttle body assembly
    • Ignition System
        Ignition parts and associated controls including spark plugs and ignition wires, distributor assembly, electronic ignition control module
    • Catalytic Converter System
        Catalytic converter, exhaust manifolds, and associated parts
    • Positive Crankcase Ventilation System
        PCV valve and associated parts, oil filler cap
    • Exhaust Gas Recirculation System
        EGR valve and associated parts
    • Secondary Air Injection System
        Air pump
    • Evaporative Emissions Control System (Gasoline Engines Only)
        Vapor storage canister and associated controls, fuel tank, fuel filler cap, and fuel tank filler pipe
    • Miscellaneous Items Used in Conjunction with the Repair of the Above Components are Covered
        Emission-related actuators, belts, clamps, connectors, ducts, fittings, gaskets, grommets, hoses, housings, mounting hardware, pipes, pulleys, relays, sealing devices, sensors, springs, switches, tubes, valves, and wiring.

If failure of one of the components listed above results in failure of another part, both will be covered by this warranty. For detailed information concerning specific components covered by these emission control systems warranties, ask your dealer.

What Is Not Covered

These warranty obligations do not apply to:

    • Conditions resulting from tampering, abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance; or
    • any other item listed under "What Is Not Covered" under General Motors Corporation New Vehicle Limited Warranty .

The "Other Terms" presented under General Motors Corporation New Vehicle Limited Warranty , also apply to these warranties.