# NHTSA recall 04V300000

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


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-01 to 2004\-04\-30.
- [2004 PONTIAC SUNFIRE](/makes/pontiac/sunfire/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-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
- [07012004](/bulletins/10013168.md), 2005-04-11, Service bulletin
- [08232004](/bulletins/10013095.md), 2005-04-07, 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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