# NHTSA recall 04V189000

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: 04V189000
- Manufacturer's number: 04025
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2004\-04\-19
- Owners notified: 2004\-05\-07
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 331

## What is wrong

CERTAIN VANS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."  THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES CONTAINING A LATCH WITH A BRITTLE CONDITION THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE FORCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.


## What can happen

THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE.  THE RECALL BEAGN MAY 7, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438 OR GMC AT 1\-866\-996\-9463.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 04025.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 EXPRESS](/makes/chevrolet/express/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-01 to 2004\-04\-30.
- [2004 GMC SAVANA](/makes/gmc/savana/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-01 to 2004\-04\-30.

## 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
- [05072004](/bulletins/10013215.md), 2005-04-13, Service bulletin
- [20040130](/bulletins/10007864.md), 2004-07-13, Service bulletin
- [04025](/bulletins/10007835.md), 2004-07-13, 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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