# NHTSA recall 04V002000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V002000
- Manufacturer's number: 03067
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2004\-01\-06
- Owners notified: 2004\-01\-06
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
- Units potentially affected: 344

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME WELDS BETWEEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MOTOR RAIL AND THE FRONT BUMPER BRACKET DO NOT MEET ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS.


## What can happen

LONG TERM DURABILITY OF THE JOINT MAY BE REDUCED AND SEPARATION OF THE BUMPER FROM THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE MAY RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

ALL VEHICLES ARE STILL IN DEALER'S POSSESSIONS.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 03067.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 this campaign lists

- [2004 SATURN ION](/makes/saturn/ion/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-12\-01 to 2003\-12\-12.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIP5358B](/bulletins/10213818.md), 2022-06-13, Service bulletin
- [PIP5358A](/bulletins/10197294.md), 2021-06-14, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190934.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190933.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [PIP4495E](/bulletins/10123211.md), 2017-11-14, Service bulletin
- [PIP5338](/bulletins/10114894.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [3105](/bulletins/10010130.md), 2004-11-04, Service bulletin
- [0408110006](/bulletins/10009419.md), 2004-09-29, Service bulletin
- [040850013](/bulletins/10009418.md), 2004-09-29, Service bulletin
- [030864039](/bulletins/10005287.md), 2004-02-19, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V002000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V002000)

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