NHTSA recall 04V188000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V188000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 04027 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2004-04-16 |
| Owners notified | 2004-05-07 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
| Units potentially affected | 84474 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ANALYSIS OF AN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH TEST CONDUCTED BY THE NHTSA;S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) INDICATED THAT THE OUTBOARD ANCHORAGE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT COULD DISCONNECT BECAUSE OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE SEAT TRIM AND THE ANCHORAGE CONNECTOR WHEN THE SEAT WAS ADJUSTED TO ITS LOWEST POSITION.
What can happen
IF THIS OCCURRED IN A CRASH, THE DRIVER COULD RECEIVE GREATER INJURIES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSERT A RETAINER ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S BELT ANCHORAGES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 04027.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU | Built 2003-05-01 to 2004-03-31. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 09-09-40-001C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty latching and unlatching the buckle or the buckle release button sticking. |
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| 09-09-40-001A | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. GM: THERE ARE SEAT BELT PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING BUCKLE. BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS STICKING. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIKELY CAUSED BY STICKY BEVERAGES THAT ARE SPILLED INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *RM UPDATED 4/3/12. *PE |
| 04027 | 2005-04-27. Service bulletin. UPCOMING SAFETY RECALLS: 04027 SEAT BELT LOWER ANCHORAGE . *SC |
| 050850002 | 2005-04-20. Service bulletin. FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT UNCOMFORTABLE POSITIONED TOO FAR FORWARD. *EH |
| 04202004 | 2004-09-17. Service bulletin. SEABELT ANCHOR THAT MAY DETACH IN A SEVERE SIDE IMPACT CRASH. PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL. GM VOICEMAIL EXPRESS. *TT |
| 04027 | 2004-07-14. Service bulletin. PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE. *MJ |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.