# NHTSA recall 04V188000

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: 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-01 to 2004\-03\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [09\-09\-40\-001C](/bulletins/10113787.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [09\-09\-40\-001A](/bulletins/10038294.md), 2011-06-14, Service bulletin
- [04027](/bulletins/10013876.md), 2005-04-27, Service bulletin
- [050850002](/bulletins/10013488.md), 2005-04-20, Service bulletin
- [04202004](/bulletins/10009230.md), 2004-09-17, Service bulletin
- [04027](/bulletins/10007872.md), 2004-07-14, 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)

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