NHTSA recall 04V300000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 04V300000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 04056 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2004-06-23 |
| Owners notified | 2004-08-23 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER |
| Units potentially affected | 37 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, 'SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.' THE PASSENGER-SIDE REAR SAFETY BELT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH AN INCORRECT NUT AND BOLT.
What can happen
IN A SEVERE CRASH, THE UPPER SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE MAY SEPARATE. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SEAT BELT COULD THEN BE REDUCED AND THE OCCUPANT COULD RECEIVE GREATER INJURIES.
The remedy
DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE AND INSTALL A NEW NUT AND BOLT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 04056. 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 CAVALIER | Built 2004-04-01 to 2004-04-30. |
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| 2004 PONTIAC SUNFIRE | Built 2004-04-01 to 2004-04-30. |
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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 |
| 07012004 | 2005-04-11. Service bulletin. INCORRECT PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEATBELT RETRACTOR WELD NUTS AND BOLT ATTACHMENT FASTENERS. THE SHEER STRENGTH OF THE INCORRECT FASTENER, WHICH WAS USED IN ERROR, IS BELOW THE SHEER FORCE REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS 209, SEATBELT ASSEMBLIES, AND 210, SEATBELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES, AND LOADS ON THE ANCHORAGES MAY EXCEED THE SHEER STRENGTH OF THE FASTENER IN THE EVEN OF A SEVERE CRASH. *TT |
| 08232004 | 2005-04-07. Service bulletin. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SAFETY BELT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH AN INCORRECT NUT AND BOLT. NON-COMPLIANCE RECALL 04056. GM ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.