NHTSA recall 04V225000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 04V225000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 04038 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2004-05-11 |
| Owners notified | 2004-09-09 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
| Units potentially affected | 736 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN EXTENDED AND REGULAR CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND CARGO VANS CONVERTED TO COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, 'CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS.' THESE VEHICLES HAVE ONE SEATING POSITION, THE CENTER REAR SEAT, EQUIPPED WITH CHILD RESTRAINT LOWER ANCHORAGES.
What can happen
THE STANDARD REQUIRES CHILD SEAT LOWER ANCHORAGES IN TWO SEATING POSITIONS FOR VEHICLES WITH THREE REAR SEATING POSITIONS. THE STANDARD CAB AND CARGO VAN VEHICLES, WHICH ONLY HAVE FRONT SEATING POSITIONS, HAVE AN AIR BAG OFF SWITCH TO DISABLE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AND DO NOT HAVE CHILD RESTRAINT LOWER ANCHORAGES IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE STANDARD REQUIRES PASSENGER SEAT CHILD SEAT LOWER ANCHORAGES IN VEHICLES WITH AN AIR BAG OFF SWITCH. HOWEVER, THE STANDARD DOES NOT REQUIRE VEHICLES WITH ONLY FRONT SEATING POSITIONS TO HAVE LOWER ANCHORAGE PROVISIONS IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG OFF SWITCH.
The remedy
TO BRING THE STANDARD CAB AND CARGO VAN VEHICLES INTO COMPLIANCE, DEALERS WILL INJECT EPOXY INTO THE AIR BAG OFF SWITCH TO PREVENT AIR BAG ACTIVATION, RELOCATE THE SWITCH BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THEN INSTALL A COVER OVER THE RESULTING OPENING. THE SUN VISOR LABEL AND OWNER'S MANUAL WILL ALSO BE CHANGED. THE CORRECTION FOR THE EXTENDED CAB VEHICLE WILL CONSIST OF CHANGING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TO A SEAT THAT HAS CHILD RESTRAINT LOWER ANCHORAGES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 04038.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS | Built 2002-06-01 to 2003-05-31. |
|---|---|
| 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO | Built 2002-06-01 to 2003-06-30. |
| 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO | Built 2003-08-01 to 2004-03-31. |
| 2003 GMC SAVANA | Built 2002-06-01 to 2003-05-31. |
| 2003 GMC SIERRA | Built 2002-06-01 to 2003-06-30. |
| 2004 GMC SIERRA | Built 2003-08-01 to 2004-03-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
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 |
| 040850003 | 2005-03-10. Service bulletin. ENABLING MEMORY SEAT FEATURE VIA DIC IF FEATURE APPEARS INOPERATIVE. *EH |
| 040850011 | 2005-02-14. Service bulletin. REPAIRING NAPPED SEAT FABRIC. *EH |
| 052703 | 2003-10-28. Service bulletin. DURING A VEHICLE CRASH OF SUFFICIENT SEVERITY TO DEPLOY THE SAFETY BELT RETENTIONER, THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES IN SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT RELEASE AFTER THE VEHICLE CRASH OR ALTERNATELY MAY EJECT THE FRONT SAFETY BELT LATCHES DURING THE VEHICLE CRASH RESULTING IN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY. NEW PRODUCT FIELD ACTION NUMBER 03007, FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES. *TT |
| 030940005 | 2003-10-02. Service bulletin. NEW FRONT SEAT BELT DESIGN. *TT |
| 020940005 | 2003-02-14. Service bulletin. AVAILABILITY OF REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT COMFORT GUIDES. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.